Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., told Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan at her confirmation hearing that he was struggling to find a reason to vote for her. In a statement that should end speculation that Specter would be the only Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee to oppose confirmation, Specter writes in an op-ed today that Kagan "did just enough to win my vote." Among the reasons Specter cited for his decision: Kagan's support for televising oral arguments of the Supreme Court via C-SPAN.
July 15, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., told U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan at her confirmation hearing that he was struggling to find a reason to vote for her. Now, he says he’s found a couple reasons.
In an op-ed in USA Today, Specter writes that Kagan “did just enough to win my vote.” The statement should end speculation that Specter would be the only Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee to oppose confirmation.
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