Shumer: Does the Constitution protect free speech?(Hat tip: the evangelical outpost)
Alito: Yes, Senator, the First Amendment protects free speech.
Shumer: Well, why can you give me a straight answer on that issue but not give me a straight answer on abortion?
Alito: Because the text of the Constitution explicitly includes the term "free speech".
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
You Should Read It Sometime, Senator
This exchange between Judge Alito and Sen. Chuck Shumer at Alito's confirmation hearing has made the whole thing worth it:
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