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- January 9, 2006
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01-09-2006
Democrats Vow Tough Questioning of Alito
Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito is seen on Capitol Hill, Monday, Jan. 9, 2006, prior to testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination.. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Democrats promised Samuel Alito tough questions on executive power, privacy rights and abortion as the Senate Judiciary Committee opened confirmation hearings Monday on President Bush's choice to become the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice. In a prelude to days of grilling, several Democrats expressed misgivings about Alito's 15 years of decisions and opinions as an appellate judge and his writings during his tenure ...