Judiciary Committee Votes Tomorrow on Alito; Filibuster Possible,

January 23, 2006


Judiciary Committee Votes Tomorrow on Alito; Filibuster Possible, Says Durbin
Tomorrow, two days after the 33rd anniversary of Roe v Wade, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on Samuel Alito, a Supreme Court nominee who in 1985 wrote that the Constitution does not protect a woman's right to an abortion. Women’s rights leaders and activists rallied last night at the Supreme Court in support of the landmark Supreme Court ruling.

“Since we last gathered to commemorate Roe v. Wade, two seats have opened up on the Supreme Court, and George W. Bush has used both opportunities to nominate judges whose records show a disdain for privacy rights and individual liberties,” said Kim Gandy, president of the National Organization for Women. “The Senate is poised to vote on confirming Samuel Alito, who would replace Sandra Day O'Connor, a justice whose vote has upheld women's rights for nearly 25 years. How quickly the fate of women's reproductive rights could turn in this nation.”

Already, at least nine Senators have come out publicly and strongly against Alito’s confirmation, including four who voted in favor of confirming John Roberts as chief justice. In an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times, Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), the Democratic Whip, said that a filibuster was possible. "A week ago, I would have told you it's not likely to happen," Durbin said. "As of Wednesday, I just can't rule it out. I was surprised by the intensity of feeling of some of my colleagues. It's a matter of counting. We have 45 Democrats, counting Jim Jeffords, on our side. We could sustain a filibuster if 41 Senators ... are willing to stand and fight.”

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http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=9481

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I wouldn't get too excited yet....

Schumer sounded pretty tentative about the whole thing, yesterday...

EMAIL - CALL - FAX....

This is not a lock. We are going to have to keep up the pressure relentlessly!

I don't recall him saying that last week. I recall him saying the filibuster wasn't off the table. The filibuster statement is NEW TO ME. ;)

There have been lots of false info out there where people misread what was said and believe that a filibuster is either definitely going to happen or definitely not going to happen. Publically, it is still up in the air. Privately they may have already counted the votes and made some stratitic decisions one way or the other.

3 times and signed every "Stop Alito" petition that came my way.

FILIBUSTER!

call to arms.

He said IF we have 41 Senators who will stand and fight, we could filibuster.

We have the no votes, but the no votes do not a filibuster make.

We need the WILL.

That is why we have to light a fire underneath the dems.

FAX Numbers for the US Senate Democrats

AR: Lincoln(D) (202) 228-1371
AR: Pryor(D) (202) 228-0908
CA: Boxer(D) (202) 226-6701
CA: Feinstein(D) (202) 228-3954
CO: Salazar(D) (202) 228-5036
CT: Dodd(D) (202) 224-1083
CT: Lieberman(D) (202) 224-9750
DE: Biden(D) (202) 224-0139
DE: Carper(D) (202) 228-2190
FL: Nelson(D) (202) 228-2183
HI: Akaka(D) (202) 224-2126
HI: Inouye(D) (202) 224-6747
IA: Harkin(D) (202) 224-9369
IL: Durbin(D) (202) 228-0400
IL: Obama(D) (202) 228-4260
IN: Bayh(D) No FAX listed
LA: Landrieu(D) (202) 224-9735
MA: Kennedy(D) (202) 224-2417
MA: Kerry(D) (202) 224-8525
MD: Mikulski(D) (202) 224-8858
MD: Sarbanes(D) (202) 224-1651
MI: Levin(D) (202) 224-1388
MI: Stabenow(D) (202) 228-0325
MN: Dayton(D) (202) 228-2186
MT: Baucus(D) (202) 224-0515
ND: Conrad(D) (202) 224-7776
ND: Dorgan(D) (202) 224-1193
NE: Nelson(D) (202) 228-0012
NJ: Corzine(D) (202) 228-2197
NJ: Lautenberg(D) (202) 224-9707
NM: Bingaman(D) (202) 224-2852
NV: Reid(D) (202) 224-7327
NY: Clinton(D) (202) 228-0282
NY: Schumer(D) (202) 228-3027
OR: Wyden(D) (202) 228-2717
RI: Reed(D) (202) 224-4680
SD: Johnson(D) (202) 228-0368
VT: Leahy(D) (202) 224-3595
VT: Jeffords(I) No FAX listed
WA: Cantwell(D) (202) 228-0514
WA: Murray(D) (202) 224-0238
WI: Feingold(D) (202) 224-2725
WI: Kohl(D) (202) 224-9787
WV: Rockefeller(D) (202) 224-7665
WV: Byrd(D) (202) 228-0002

FAX Numbers for the US Senate Republicans

AK: Murkowski(R) (202) 224-5301
AK: Stevens(R) (202) 224-2354
AL: Sessions(R) (202) 224-3149
AL: Shelby(R) (202) 224-3416
AZ: McCain(R) (202) 228-2862
AZ: Kyl(R) (202) 228-1239
CO: Allard(R) (202) 224-6471
FL: Martinez(R) (202) 224-8022
GA: Chambliss(R) (202) 224-0103
GA: Isakson(R) (202) 224-0103
IA: Grassley(R) (202) 224-6020
ID: Craig(R) (202) 228-1067
ID: Crapo(R) (208) 334-9044 (Boise)
IN: Lugar(R) (202) 228-0360
KS: Brownback(R) (202) 228-1265
KS: Roberts(R) (202) 224-3514
KY: Bunning(R) (202) 228-1373
KY: McConnell(R) (202) 224-2499
LA: Vitter(R) (202) 228-5061
ME: Collins(R) (202) 224-2693
ME: Snowe(R) (202) 224-1946
MN: Coleman(R) (202) 224-1152
MO: Bond(R) (202) 224-8149
MO: Talent(R) (202) 228-1518
MS: Cochran(R) (202) 224-9450
MS: Lott(R) (202) 224-2262
MT: Burns(R) (202) 224-8594
NC: Burr(R) (202) 228-2981
NC: Dole(R) (202) 224.1100
NE: Hagel(R) (202) 224-5213
NH: Gregg(R) (202) 224-4952
NH: Sununu(R) (202) 228-4131
NM: Domenici(R) (202) 224-7371
NV: Ensign(R) (202) 228-2193
OH: Dewine(R) (202) 224-6519
OH: Voinovich(R) (202) 228-1382
OK: Coburn(R) (202) 224-6008
OK: Inhofe(R) (202) 228-0380
OR: Smith(R) (202) 228-3997
PA: Santorum(R) (202) 228-0604
PA: Specter(R) (202) 228-1229
RI: Chafee(R) (202) 228-2853
SC: DeMint(R) (202) 228-5143
SC: Graham(R) No FAX listed
SD: Thune(R) (202) 228-5429
TN: Alexander(R) (202) 228-3398
TN: Frist(R) (202) 228-1264
TX: Cornyn(R) (202) 228-2856
TX: Hutchison(R) (202) 224-0776
UT: Bennett(R) (202) 228-1168
UT: Hatch(R) (202) 224-6331
VA: Allen(R) (202) 224-5432
VA: Warner(R) (202) 224-6295
WY: Enzi(R) (202) 228-0359

helped fuel some good ol' fashioned anger over Alito.

Both worked in the Reagan era WH and/or DOJ Office of Legal Counsel to WH re constitutionality issues, on things like executive orders etc.

At this time, Rex 84/Operation GardenPlot/ Operation CableSplicer were ongoing and exec orders were approved that would 'suspend the Constitution'.

How this kind of dictatorial power flow would be determined 'constitutional' in order to 'suspend the constitution' is something I cannot fathom.

This link gives a list of the executive orders that would suspend the constitution:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2056463&mesg_id=2057986

or this toll-free number:1-888-818-6641
I think that there are some other toll free numbers out there too. Please post.
Between Bush's new low rating of 36% and the stelar NYT's editorial, I think that we have a winner.

I hope the Democrats do filibuster the creep...I mean, the last thing we need on the SCOTUS is another Scalia clone. If Alito gets on the SCOTUS, it is will be doomsday for the rights of most citizens of this country. We really don't need any more extreme rightwingers on the SCOTUS.