Presidential Nominations
109th Congress (2005 - 2006)
PN1059-109

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Nomination: PN1059-109
Date Received: November 10, 2005 (109th Congress)
Nominee: Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of New Jersey, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice Sandra Day O'Connor, retiring.
Referred to: Senate Judiciary
Reported by: Senate Judiciary


Legislative Actions
Floor Action: November 10, 2005 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee Action: January 09, 2006 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Committee Action: January 10, 2006 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Committee Action: January 11, 2006 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Committee Action: January 12, 2006 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Committee Action: January 13, 2006 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held and concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-277. {Text, PDF}
Committee Action: January 24, 2006 - Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.
Floor Action: January 24, 2006 - Reported by Senator Specter, Committee on the Judiciary, under authority of the order of the Senate of 01/18/2006 without printed report.
Floor Action: January 24, 2006 - Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 490.
Floor Action: January 25, 2006 - Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
Floor Action: January 25, 2006 - By unanimous consent agreement, debate set for January 26, 2006.
Floor Action: January 26, 2006 - Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
Floor Action: January 26, 2006 - Cloture motion presented in Senate.
Floor Action: January 26, 2006 - By unanimous consent agreement, vote set for 01/30/2006. Cloture vote only. Vote on confirmation set for 01/31/2006.
Floor Action: January 27, 2006 - Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
Floor Action: January 27, 2006 - By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote set for January 30, 2006. Vote on motion to invoke cloture.
Floor Action: January 30, 2006 - Considered by Senate By a unanimous consent agreement on January 27, 2005.
Floor Action: January 30, 2006 - Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 25. Record Vote Number: 1.
Floor Action: January 31, 2006 - Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
Floor Action: January 31, 2006 - Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 42. Record Vote Number: 2.
Organization: Supreme Court of the United States

Control Number: 109PN0105900

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