Monday, the first day of what will likely be a weeklong confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, was devoted to opening statements from members on the Senate Judiciary Committee. The opening statements of all committee members are available below.
Democrats
Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) – Chairman
Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)
Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)
Russ Feingold (D-Wis.)
Arlen Specter (D-Pa.)
Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.)
Richard Durbin (D-Ill.)
Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.)
Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)
Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)
Ted Kaufman (D-Del.)
Al Franken (D-Minn.)
Republicans
Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) – Ranking Member
Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)
Charles Grassley (R-Iowa)
Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.)
Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.)
John Cornyn (R-Texas)
Tom Coburn (R-Okla.)
Introduction
John Kerry (D-Mass.)
Scott Brown (R-Mass.)
[...] Opening statements may be found here [...]