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Senate Democrats are, as expected, quite, quite publically 'preparing' to drag out the Roberts confirmation hearings; also and equally expected, blaming others for the proposed delays. (I'm still trying to figure out why someone's tax returns are 'essential information' when considering elevating a sitting judge to a higher bench, but maybe that's just me.)
It's no secret that the Administration has invoked privilege regarding some of the work Roberts had done as an attorney. It comes as no surprise that doing so will be used as a tool to delay the proceedings, but every silver lining has a cloud attached; Arlen Specter, chairman of the Senate Judiciary committee says the Senate might just have to cut its August vacation short, if the delay goes on long enough.
Republicans are pushing to start Roberts' confirmation hearings Aug. 29, interrupting the Senate's monthlong summer vacation, unless Democrats promise to allow a confirmation vote before the end of September.
"Absent that kind of commitment, it seems to me that duty will call on us to go ahead with August 29th," said Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa.
The run-up to the hearings is, if nothing else, providing some absolutely hysterically funny tidbits. Consider the following:
But Democrats as well as Republicans have continued to give Roberts glowing reviews as he continued his tour of senators' offices. Schumer said Wednesday that Roberts assured him he would not act as an ideologue if he makes it to the Supreme Court.
"He told me flatly that he is not an ideologue and said that he shares my aversion to ideologues," Schumer said in a speech at the National Press Club. [emphasis added]
... Chuck Schumer doesn't like ideologues... how does he shave?
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