Senate Ended Filibuster Attempt on Alito Nomination, Vote Cleared for Tuesday

Today we applaud the Senate for moving to end debate on the nomination of Judge Alito to the Supreme Court, clearing the way for a vote on the Senate floor tomorrow.  The final hurdle has been cleared in confirming Judge Alito for a seat on the Supreme Court. The last push by a small number of Democrats to filibuster the Alito nomination was clearly rejected by Senators in both political parties.  This eleventh-hour tactic was not only unfortunate, but entirely predictable by a highly partisan group of obstructionists.  Judge Alito will be confirmed tomorrow as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and will serve the high court and the nation very well.