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Senate Panel Set to Vote on Alito

Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) gavels four days of Alito hearings to a close on Jan. 12. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) is at Specter's left.
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Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) gavels four days of Alito hearings to a close on Jan. 12. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) is at Specter's left.

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