Alito Begins High Court Confirmation Hearings

By Nina Totenberg

Published January 9, 2006 at 7:43 PM EST

Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito is sworn in prior to making his opening statement, Jan. 9.

Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito's confirmation hearings began Monday.

Senators on the Judiciary Committee highlighted abortion, executive power and civil rights as issues on which they plan to question the nominee. Alito also gave an opening statement.

If confirmed, Alito would replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the nation's highest court, and would change -- perhaps even dramatically transform -- the ideological makeup of the court.

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