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...would vote on the Court before her nomination. Both Bush and Texas Senator John Cornyn will hold events with former Texas Supreme Court justices who will announce their support for Miers. And while Democrats have mostly been content to watch the Republican intramural fight, Senators Chuck Schumer and Dianne Feinstein will meet with the nominee on Monday. Feinstein's impressions will be particularly important, as she is the only woman on the Senate Judiciary Committee and will closely examine Miers' views on abortion...
...five Democrats opposing Roberts’ nomination were Senators Joseph R. Biden of Delaware, Dick Durbin of Illinois, Dianne Feinstein of California, Edward M. Kennedy ’54-’56 of Massachusetts, and Charles E. Schumer ’71 of New York...
...Feinstein also focused on Roberts’ reticence in justifying her vote...
Throughout last week’s hearings, senators on both sides of the aisle—including Durbin, Feinstein, Kennedy, and Sen. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio—urged the nominee to consider the human ramifications of the Court’s rulings...
...Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., phrased her remarks in a less confrontational manner than her colleagues...