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...The Republicans on his committee, especially senators Arlen Specter, Orrin Hatch and Alan Simpson, easily outmanoeuvred him....
...Sovereignty at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 , by Leonard V Smith, Oxford, RRP£35, 304 pages A Specter Haunting Europe: The Myth of Judeo-Bolshevism , by Paul Hanebrink, Harvard, RRP$29.95/£21.95,...
...As rumored of the move swirled through the futures markets, the specter of having their market “de-dollarized” paralysed traders....
...This week she proved herself to be a seasoned actor in her own charade, deflecting questions about her views on gun rights, the 2000 Bush v Gore case, the direction of the court and everything in between...
...Judge Alito also gave further signals indicating he would not overturn Roe v Wade, if confirmed to the Supreme Court to replace Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, according to Mr Specter....
...Arlen Specter, chairman of that committee, has grown steadily angrier....
...While making clear he would not move immediately to overturn Roe v Wade, he ruled nothing out for the future....
...Mr Specter insisted his committee would investigate whether there had been what he called a “backroom deal” between Ms Miers and Mr Bush, committing her to overturn Roe v Wade....
...Arlen Specter, the Republican chairman of the judiciary committee, said hearings on the nomination could begin as early as next month but he preferred to wait until early September....
...Aides to Arlen Specter, chairman of the judiciary committee, which will hold the confirmation hearings, have been preparing for months for the process....
...When Arlen Specter, the liberal Republican senator from Pennsylvania, speculated in November that it might be difficult for an abortion opponent to get confirmed to the Supreme Court, his colleagues sought...
...As soon as his victory was confirmed, Arlen Specter, the incoming chairman of the Senate judiciary committee, warned the president against choosing a far-right nominee....
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