Senators Test Kagan Questions During Matheson Confirmation Hearing

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WASHINGTON -- The confirmation hearing of 10th Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Scott Matheson Jr. morphed Thursday into a pre- battle test of weapons that senators may use in upcoming hearings on new Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.

Senators on the Judiciary Committee tested arguments on such issues as whether high-court nominees should have experience as a judge (neither Kagan nor Matheson does), and whether judges should be able to make laws or just interpret them (Matheson said laws should be interpreted).

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Senators Test Kagan Questions During Matheson Confirmation Hearing

In the end, senators of both parties generally praised Matheson's performance. "You're very impressive, sir," said Sen. Al Franken, D- Minn. The committee usually votes on nominations a few weeks after confirmation hearings....

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