Leahy Tries to Head Off Confirmation Brawl

• By John Stanton
• Roll Call Staff
• May 26, 2009, Midnight

With the Senate preparing for the first Supreme Court confirmation of the Obama era, Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) is already trying to smooth the process, making peace offerings to ranking member Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) and urging colleagues to avoid a partisan war.