Judge Alito confirmation hearing begins

The Senate Judiciary Committee just started the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Samuel Alito of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania has just said that Judge Alito's hundreds of published judicial opinions can be read selectively to paint him either as a "flaming liberal" or an "arch conservative."

Personally, I am looking forward to the testimony, on behalf of Judge Alito, of Judge Ruggero J. Aldisert. That should come later this week or early next week.