Alito vote is in
No surprises. Let's hope that the straight party-line vote bodes well for the possibility of a filibuster.
The hearing transcript is here.
Committee Approves Alito for High Court
The vote is 10-8 for Alito along party lines.
The Roberts vote in the committee was 13-5.
Biden(D)-No
Brownback (R)-Yes
Coburn (R)-Yes
Cornyn (R)-Yes
DeWine (R)-Yes
Durbin (D)-No
Feingold (D)-No
Feinstein (D)-No
Graham (R)-Yes.
Grassley (R)-Yes
Hatch (R)-Yes
Kennedy (D)-No
Kohl (D)-No
Kyl (R)-Yes.
Leahy (D)-No
Schumer (D)-No
Sessions (R)-Yes
Specter (R)-Yes
Click here for transcript of today's judiciary committee proceeding.