Archive - Sep 29, 2005

Headlines (5:30)
The Supreme Court has a new chief justice. Today the U.S. Senate voted to confirm John Roberts, with only about half the body’s democrats dissenting. Senate democrats have drawn fire for not putting up more of a fight after Roberts largely evaded probing questions during his confirmation hearings. But Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Arlin Specter, a republican, applauded what he called bipartisanship, and a thorough review of Roberts’ qualifications:

[Specter Audio]

Roberts will take his seat in time for the supreme court session that begins Monday, when the high court will be tackling issues like assisted suicide, campaign finance law, and abortion.