Specter says will vote for Alito to high court
Posted on: Friday, 13 January 2006, 13:44 CST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter on Friday announced he would vote to confirm Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court.
"I intend to vote to support Judge Alito's nomination as associate justice of the Supreme Court," said the Pennsylvania Republican at the conclusion of his committee's confirmation hearing.
Specter, a moderate who supports legalized abortion, announced his support of Alito, a conservative appeals court judge who was grilled closely on his past statements in opposition to a woman's right to an abortion.
Most, if not all, of the eight Democrats on the Judiciary Committee are expected to vote against Alito. The panel will meet on January 17 to see when it can vote its recommendation to the full Senate.
Source: REUTERS
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