Senate hearings are expected to start on Sept. 6th. This of course is dependent on whether Democrats are satisfied with all the documents they have recieved from the White House regarding briefs he wrote as the solicitor general of the United States. The solicitor general acts as the the governments lawyer at the Supreme Court. This will not help the committee regarding judicial philosophy. The executive branch historically is not forthcoming about handing over documents to the legislative branch irrespective of party. Its the whole separation of powers issue.
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