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.)