Sen. Tom Coburn didn’t mince words today when he acknowledged that Supreme Court confirmation hearings are often newsless snoozefests. Coburn (R-OK) said today during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s opening session for Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court nomination that the hearings can be a disservice to the nation since nominees just “dance” around their beliefs.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=124626