US Chief Justice candidate John Roberts' nomination goes to full Senate
{{date|September 24, 2005}}
The {{w|Senate Judiciary Committee}} confirmed {{w|US Supreme Court|Supreme Court}} {{w|US Chief Justice|Chief Justice}} candidate {{w|John Roberts}} in a vote of 13&ndash;5 on September 22. The {{w|US Senate|Senate}} is expected to hold hearings on Monday before a having a full vote later in the week. The five members who voted No on Roberts were Senators {{w|Ted Kennedy}}, {{w|Joe Biden}}, {{w|Diane Feinstein}}, {{w|Charles Schumer}}, and {{w|Richard Durbin}}. The thirteen members who voted Yes were the {{w|Republican Party (US)|Republicans}} in the committee as well as {{w|Democratic Party (US)|Democrats}} {{w|Patrick Leahy}}, {{w|Herb Kohl}}, and {{w|Russ Feingold}}. It is likely that the Senate will confirm Roberts to the Supreme Court.

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The US Supreme Court|Supreme Court Chief Justice candidate US Senate|Senate is expected to hold hearings on Monday before a having a full vote later in the week. The five members who voted No on Roberts were Senators Joe Biden, Charles Schumer, and Republican Party (US)|Republicans in the committee as well as Democrats Herb Kohl, and . It is likely that the Senate will confirm Roberts to the Supreme Court.
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