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National

Key Vote

Samuel Alito, Associate Justice



Key Votes:
PN 1059

Issues: Executive Branch, Legal Issues
Date: 01/31/2006
Sponsor: Pres. Bush, George (R-NA) (out of office)



Record Vote Number 2

Nomination Confirmed
(Senate)
How members voted
(58 - 42)


Senator Hutchison voted YES
Read statements Senator Hutchison made in this general time period.


Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to confirm President George W. Bush's nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., to be Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:pn1059:

Senate Confirmation Vote: 01/31/2006 : Nomination Confirmed 58 - 42 (Record Vote Number 2)

Sponsor:
Pres. Bush, George (R-NA) (out of office)



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