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January 25, 2006

Sen. Reed will vote against Alito's confirmation

WASHINGTON - Calling his view of the constitution "very narrow and constricted" and his apparent leanings on abortion "very disconcerting," U.S. Sen. Jack Reed said today that he will vote not to seat Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. on the Supreme Court.

The Rhode Islander thus joins an overwhelming majority of fellow Senate Democrats who have declared against Alito - perhaps in vain, since vote counters on both sides of the aisle expect the federal appeals court judge to win confirmation on Republican votes alone.

Rhode Island's Republican senator, Lincoln D. Chafee, has not yet said how he will vote.

-- Journal Washington bureau chief John E. Mulligan

Posted by Jack Perry  at 4:40 PM | Permalink