Kagan Confirmation Hearing Begins Today
After meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill over the past few months, today Elena Kagan’s confirmation to become the next Supreme Court Justice begins in earnest. Starting at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time, the Senate Judiciary Committee begins opening statements, with Kagan expected to speak around 3:45 p.m. ET. After the Judiciary Committee votes on Kagan’s nomination, it then goes to a vote by the full Senate to confirm her to the Supreme Court.
You can watch the hearings Buy Accutane live on CSPAN.
The White House blog detailed two things we'll likely see during Kagan’s confirmation process. The first is Elena Kagan, a brilliant and trailblazing lawyer who has dedicated her life to public service. The second thing we can expect is some “good old-fashioned politics”—baseless claims that Kagan would be an “activist judge,” and attacks on her independence despite support from across the political spectrum.
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