In her first day of questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan had a nearly 20-minute back-and-forth debate with ranking Republican Senator Jeff Sessions. Todd Zwillich, who was in the Senate chamber recaps.
Elena Kagan fields questions: campaign finance,military recruits, second amendment
We talk to two conservative legal experts about Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan, and listen to their opposing opinions on two issues that are sure to have critics talking.
There is still a lot that is unknown about President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan. The question remains as to whether her positions as solicitor general can tell us what she’d be like as a Supreme Court judge.
Later this morning, President Obama will nominate Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. If confirmed, she would be the third woman on the court.