By: Carrie Budoff, The Politico
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) plans to review the Senate testimony of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel A. Alito to determine if their reversal of several long-standing opinions conflicts with promises they made to senators to win confirmation.
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Specter, who championed their confirmation, said Tuesday he will personally re-examine the testimony to see if their actions in court match what they told the Senate. “There are things he has said, and I want to see how well he has complied with it,” Specter said, singling out Roberts.
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Courtesy of “The Impeachment Grunt”, Sgt. Daniel Fearn:
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