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Scalia unsure if he would be confirmed today
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| Last Edited | SC Moose Oct 10, 2005 02:56pm |
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| News Date | Monday, October 10, 2005 08:55:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, often extolled by conservative Republicans as their ideal model of a judge, said Monday the confirmation process was too politicized and that he wouldn't want to experience it again.
When asked whether he thought he could be confirmed again by the Senate, Scalia said: "I don't know. I wouldn't want to go through it today, I'll tell you that much."
Scalia, who was confirmed by the Senate on 98-0 vote in 1986, was interviewed by NBC's "Today" show. He was thought at one point to be a candidate for chief justice when William H. Rehnquist died. President Bush nominated John Roberts, who was confirmed by the Senate on a 78-22 vote last month.
Scalia said he will miss the retiring Sandra Day O'Connor, whom Miers wants to replace.
"If there was anybody that has been sort of the social glue of the court, it's been Sandra and I will miss her," Scalia said.
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