Leahy Tries to Head Off Confirmation Brawl

By John Stanton
Roll Call Staff
May 26, 2009, 12 a.m.

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.



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