And we're back after the break from the Galactic Senate...

Alito V. Patrick Lahey II

The exchange here is currently focusing on war power and picking between a discent between O'Connor (who Pat perfers) and Thomas (who Pat does not) - an attempt to pigon. It seems to be more of an executive power discussion now - an issue that has been beaten over the last few days like a dead horse, all because certian members on the commitee want to try and trip up Judge Alito, where as right now he's "teflon covered"

Alito v. Hatch II

Hatch is continuing to bolster Alito by directly countering the claim by democrats that Alito is being evasive and unresponsive, yet Hatch came back and said that out of 300+ questions yesterday from 15 senators, Alito felt he could not answer 15 or so, 5% of the questions.

Hatch has also bolstered Alito against the charges from Lefty interest groups, by allowing him time to defend himself as it were against these charges, including "deciding against workers and the little guy" - this was something that was covered yesterday, and today, and it was Sen. Coburn that cited 8-10 examples in which Alito did decide on the side on the "little guy". Hatch once again defended Alito against the "Vanguard issue.

Alito v. Teddy II

Here we go again. Kennedy is continuing to badger Alito on the Vanguard issue and his ethics, as well as the "initial period of service" and defining the length of that service. As if executing a one-two punch, Kennedy has launched into an attack on CAP one of the alumni orgs at Princeton University and Alito's membership to it.

Alito: Senator I have testified to everything I recall in relation to this matter, and all these things that you attest to are nothing that I identified with.

As a personal aside, Judge Andrew Napolitano, a analyst on Fox News and classmate of Alito, who (Napolitano) is also a founding member of CAP, stated yesterday that the creation of CAP was in order to defend ROTC, not for these other things that Kennedy is accusing Aliot of, and this is why Alito joined, out of concern for ROTC's standing at Princeton. These comments rieceived recognition from Sen. Coburn this morning during his first round.

12:39 pm - Kennedy is now asking for a vote as to submit a subpoena to get the records concerning CAP, and Specter and Kennedy are getting a bit heated about it. The issue has been resolved and now it's Grassley's turn.

Alito v. Grassley II

Grassley, using a football analogy, is restating the idea that Alito is untouchable and in my own words, "Teflon Sam". He is continuing to defend Alito by bringing about the other side of the issues discussed and giving Alito a chance to clarify and defend himself

Lunch break and speech by the POTUS...