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Sen. Ben Nelson: Conservative Democrat Not Switching Sides
By Tom Diemer
Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson, one of the most conservative members of the Democratic caucus, says he is "comfortable" in the Democratic Party and has no plans to switch to the Republican side or follow Joe Lieberman's path and become an independent. Nelson, who is in his second term, opposed elements ...
Elena Kagan Confirmation Debate Starts in the Senate
By Patricia MurphyWith the results all but certain, senators are beginning a largely academic debate Tuesday on whether to confirm Elena Kagan to become the next justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. The road to this stage of the process has been mostly smooth for Kagan, who was approved by the Senate Judiciary ...
Sen. Ben Nelson Is First Democrat to Oppose Kagan for Supreme Court
By Christopher Weber
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) said Friday he will vote against confirming Elena Kagan as a Supreme Court justice, making him the first Democrat to oppose President Obama's nominee. "I have heard concerns from Nebraskans regarding Ms. Kagan, and her lack of a judicial record makes it difficult for me to ...
Elena Kagan Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee; Lindsey Graham Votes Yes
By Patricia MurphyThe Senate Judiciary Committee approved Solicitor General Elena Kagan's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday by a vote of 13-6. All 12 Democrats on the committee supported Kagan, as did Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). Six Republicans voted against her nomination. "There's plenty of reasons ...
C. Everett Koop, Ex-Surgeon General, Comes Out Against Elena Kagan
By Christopher Weber
In an open letter, former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop urges senators to vote against the confirmation of Elena Kagan as Supreme Court justice, citing her work in the Clinton administration on crafting policy regarding partial-birth abortion procedures. Koop's letter was released Monday by the ...
Conservatives Step Up Attacks on Kagan: 'It's Not Over Till It's Over'
By Patricia Murphy
The success of Elena Kagan's path to the U.S. Supreme Court comes down to numbers. Twelve Democrats and seven Republicans sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee that will take up her nomination Tuesday morning. In the full Senate, Kagan's nomination will go before a heavily Democratic chamber, ...
Republicans Win Delay of Elena Kagan Confirmation Vote
By Patricia MurphyRepublicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have won a one-week delay of a vote on Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court, citing the need to review reams of documents related to Kagan's work in the Clinton administration, as well as written answers to questions from six committee ...
Sen. John McCain Says He Will Vote Against Elena Kagan
By Christopher Weber
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) wrote in an op-ed Wednesday that he would vote against Elena Kagan, saying President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court fails his personal test of "integrity, character, legal competence and ability, experience, and philosophy and judicial temperament." In an opinion ...
Sens. Orrin Hatch, Mitch McConnell to Vote Against Elena Kagan Supreme Court Nomination
By Patricia Murphy
U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) became the first to announce that he will vote against confirming Solicitor General Elena Kagan to become the next justice on the Supreme Court, and minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said later Friday that he too would oppose her. Hatch, a senior member of ...
Elena Kagan as Jerry Seinfeld? Jewish Humor Charms the Goyim -- Again
By David Gibson
The Elena Kagan confirmation hearings hardly qualified as "Must See TV," but those who did watch may have wondered if they'd hit the wrong channel and tuned into reruns of "Seinfeld" by accident (and that's not hard to do). At times, especially on the second day of hearings on Tuesday, there were ...
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