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June 26, 2009, 06:28 PM | #1 | |
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Sen. Cornyn submits question to Judge Sotomayor on Second Amendment
Got a notice from my Senator that he would be asking the following question of Judge Sotomayor during her confirmation hearing:
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June 27, 2009, 08:35 AM | #2 |
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Not nearly enough. The (D)s will be giving several minute blabbering descriptions of her and her character, etc, etc.
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June 27, 2009, 09:19 AM | #3 |
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Thanks for the post
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June 27, 2009, 01:59 PM | #4 |
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I don't think Senator Cornyn will be alone in asking about the Second Amendment and I would like to think that at least a few of the majority party Senators will have some Second Amendment related questions of their own, though I imagine whether that happens depends a lot on how much heat they feel from their constituents.
Politically though it would be a smart move... have a Senator toss out a softball question on the Second Amendment, let Sotomayor give a vague but reassuring answer, then congratulate the Judge for her candor. Judge gets to bolster her nomination creds. Senator gets to claim tough questioning of nominee over Second Amendment and the circus keeps rolling through town. |
June 27, 2009, 02:28 PM | #5 |
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I received a similiar response from SEN Hutchinson, both agree the 2nd Admendment issue needs to be addressed.
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June 27, 2009, 05:00 PM | #6 |
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Hutchison will ask tough questions about the 2nd amd. if given the chance.
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June 28, 2009, 08:35 AM | #7 |
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Glad that that he and Hutchison are looking proactive about the 2A. Heaven knows I've sent more than my share of emails to them both and each reply is that they do support a law abiding citizens 2A right without the extra rigmarole of far reaching gun control measures.
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June 28, 2009, 11:30 AM | #8 |
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I doubt that much questioning or debate will be allowed by the Senate leadership. The pattern that has been set in 2009 is that nothing may be debated, and that bills may not even be read before a vote. Essentially the Senate has become a rubber stamp.
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