Dianne Feinstein WARNS against Alito filibuster [View All]

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WASHINGTON (AP) - A Democrat who plans to vote against Samuel Alito sided on Sunday with a Republican colleague on the Senate Judiciary Committee in cautioning against a filibuster of the Supreme Court nominee.

"I do not see a likelihood of a filibuster," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. "This might be a man I disagree with, but it doesn't mean he shouldn't be on the court."

She said she will not vote to confirm the appeals court judge, based on his conservative record. But she acknowledged that nothing emerged during last week's hearings to justify any organized action by Democrats to stall the nomination....

"I was impressed with his ability to maintain a very even demeanor," she said on CBS'"Face the Nation. I think there is an additional weight you must give to his background, his qualifications and his ability," she said.

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