Audible.com: Roberts Confirmation Hearings Podcast (C-SPAN‪)‬ C-SPAN

Today the confirmation hearings for John Roberts began. They are expected to last through Thursday. First up was a series of opening statements by the eighteen members of the Senate Judiciary Cmte., after which came the introduction of Judge Roberts and his opening statement.

The Senate Judiciary Committee continues its hearings on the nomination of Judge John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.


In this session, Judge Roberts is questioned by Sens. Specter, Leahy, Hatch, Kennedy, Grassley, and Biden.

The Senate Judiciary Committee continues its hearings on the nomination of Judge John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.


In this session, the Committee hears testimony from a series of outside experts including lawyers, judges, and leaders of advocacy organizations.

The Senate Judiciary Committee continues its hearings on the nomination of Judge John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

In this session, the Senators conclude their third and final round of questions to Judge Roberts. Then, the Committee hears from a series of outside witnesses including former Attorney General Dick Thornburgh, Rep.
John Lewis (D-Ga.), and representatives of the American Bar Association.

The Senate Judiciary Committee continues its hearings on the nomination of Judge John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

In this session, the second round of questions to Judge Roberts concludes with Sens. Kohl, DeWine, Feinstein, Sessions, Feingold, Graham, Schumer, Cornyn, Durbin, Brownback, and Coburn. Following that, a third and final round of questions begins.

The Senate Judiciary Committee continues its hearings on the nomination of Judge John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.


In this session, the first round of questions to Judge Roberts concludes with Sens. Brownback and Coburn. Then, a second round of questioning begins with Sens. Specter, Leahy, Hatch, Kenedy, Grassley, Biden, and Kyl.