The Senate Debate on Elena Kagan Has Begun
Brian Darling /
The Senate today commenced debate on the nomination of Elena Kagan to serve a lifetime appointment on the U.S. Supreme Court. The debate opened with Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee setting the tone for liberals in the Senate. The debate expected to last until the end of the week.
Senator Leahy led off with the following statement:
More than 12 weeks ago, President Obama nominated Elena Kagan to succeed Justice John Paul Stevens as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Having heard from Solicitor General Kagan at her confirmation hearing five weeks ago, I believe the American people have a sense of her impressive knowledge of the law, her good humor, and her judicial philosophy.