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...committee, meanwhile, began hearings on Judge Antonin Scalia's nomination to Rehnquist's seat on the Supreme Court. Unlike Rehnquist, Scalia, 50, attempted to charm his questioners with good humor. But the Senators were less than delighted. After he repeatedly sidestepped questions on abortion, freedom of information, affirmative action and equal protection, Democratic Senator Joseph Biden interjected, "Who are you, Judge Scalia? Let yourself go, because it's been pretty boring thus far." Scalia refused to take up the challenge. "I have no agenda," he said...
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Judiciary Committee recommended yesterday that William H. Rehnquist be confirmed as chief justice and that Antonin Scalia take his place on the Supreme Court...
After the Rehnquist decision, the committee voted 18-0 to recommend approval of Scalia as one of the eight Supreme Court associate justices...
...Rehnquist attackers supported Scalia, the first Italian American to be nominated to the Supreme Court...
...Scalia is a conservative. He is not an extremist," Kennedy said...