Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito made it out of the Senate Judicial Committee on Tuesday, being approved with a 10-8 party-line vote. He is expected to be confirmed when the full Senate votes in a few weeks.
Some quotes from committee members:
"His personal background is exemplary. His professional qualifications are outstanding." -Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa.
"Think how much better it would have been if...President Bush had sought any one of dozens upon dozens of highly qualified people...men and women, various ethnic backgrounds - all of whom would have gotten an overwhelmingly, overwhelmingly, if not unanimous, vote from the Senate." Pat Leahy (D-VT)
"If one is pro-choice, in this day and age...one can't vote for Judge Alito. It is simply that simple. I am very concerned about the impact he would have on women's rights, including a woman's right to make certain reproductive choices." Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
"He's committed to showing restraint. He will follow the law day after day. And some days conservatives will win and some days liberals will win. And that's what we want in a judge." Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
We will continue to keep you updated on the status of Judge Alito's nomination.
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