Supremecourtnomineeelenakaganremainedtight-lippedwednesdayasshemovedthroughaseriesofprivatemeetingswithkeysenators,partofthetraditionalrun-uptoherconfirmationhearings.Whilekagansaidnothingpublicly,behindcloseddoorsshefacedagrillingfromminorityleadermitchmcconnell,r-ky.,Whometwithherforabout40minutesinthemorning.Mcconnellsaidearlierinthedaythatheplannedtoaskwhethershecanbeindependentofthepresident.Assolicitorgeneral,ms.Kaganisamemberofthepresidentsadministration.Thepresidentonmondayalsosaidthattheyrefriends.Andthevicepresidentschiefofstaff--whohelpedoverseehernomination--isevidentlyhardatworkconvincingmembersofthepresidentspartythattheywillhavenothingtoworryaboutintermsofms.Kaganspossibleappointment,mcconnellsaid.Butinourconstitutionalorder,justicesarenotonanyonesteam.Theyhaveaverydifferentroletoplay,headded.Republicansalsohavecriticizedkagan,whohasneverservedasajudge,forhavingathinlitigationrecord,faintpapertrailandclosetiestodemocrats.Inadditiontoworkingforobama,sheservedasawhitehouselawyerandpolicyadviserduringpresidentbillclintonstenure.Itsmyhopethattheobamaadministrationdoesntthinktheidealsupremecourtnomineeissomeonewhowouldrubber-stampitspolicies,butthisnominationdoesraisethequestion,mcconnellsaidonthesenatefloor.Kaganmayhavefacedatoughaudienceinmcconnell,butherdaybeganinfriendlyterritory.Shefirstmetwithsenatemajorityleaderharryreid,d-nev.,Forabouthalfanhour.Afterward,reidreleasedastatementsayingthemeetinghadlefthimconfidentshewastherightchoicetoreplaceretiringassociatejusticejohnpaulstevens.Kagan,surroundedbyanentourageofaidesandsecurityofficers,wasscheduledtospendtheentiredaymakingcourtesycallstosenators,includingjudiciarycommitteechairmanpatrickj.Leahy,d-vt.,Andthejudiciarycommitteesrankingrepublican,jeffsessionsofalabama,amongothers. Paint Creek Lake for bridal wear !,Becomeafanonfacebook |4444444444444444|
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