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**JeffStewart** · 01-30-2006, 09:23 PM

Modern liberalism's last gasps are becoming weaker and weaker. High time.

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,183204,00.html

Alito Filibuster Fails, Confirmation Vote Expected Tuesday

Monday, January 30, 2006

WASHINGTON — More than a dozen Senate Democrats supported ending debate on Sam Alito Monday, setting up a final confirmation vote for the Supreme Court nominee on Tuesday morning.

On a 72-25 vote, senators succeeded in passing the 60-vote threshold to prevent a filibuster and allow a simple majority vote Tuesday. At least 57 senators have said publicly they will vote for the nominee.

Alito could be sworn in as early as noon Tuesday, in time for a formal introduction to the nation by President Bush during his State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Alito will become the 110th Supreme Court justice, replacing Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

Efforts to filibuster Alito began last week when both Massachusetts Democratic Sens. Edward Kennedy and John Kerry announced they would try to lead the charge against Alito. Their efforts won the support of several liberal Democratic senators, including some who had initially opposed a filibuster. Ultimately, though, the senators could not put the brakes on a final confirmation vote.

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JeffStewart Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 363 Senior Member	Alito filibuster flops as many Dems vote for cloture Modern liberalism's last gasps are becoming weaker and weaker. High time. ------------------------ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,183204,00.html Alito Filibuster Fails, Confirmation Vote Expected Tuesday Monday, January 30, 2006 WASHINGTON — More than a dozen Senate Democrats supported ending debate on Sam Alito Monday, setting up a final confirmation vote for the Supreme Court nominee on Tuesday morning. On a 72-25 vote, senators succeeded in passing the 60-vote threshold to prevent a filibuster and allow a simple majority vote Tuesday. At least 57 senators have said publicly they will vote for the nominee. Alito could be sworn in as early as noon Tuesday, in time for a formal introduction to the nation by President Bush during his State of the Union address Tuesday night. Alito will become the 110th Supreme Court justice, replacing Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Efforts to filibuster Alito began last week when both Massachusetts Democratic Sens. Edward Kennedy and John Kerry announced they would try to lead the charge against Alito. Their efforts won the support of several liberal Democratic senators, including some who had initially opposed a filibuster. Ultimately, though, the senators could not put the brakes on a final confirmation vote. (Full text of this article can be read at the above URL)
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