Senate moves Alito closer to confirmation

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Monday all but guaranteed Samuel Alito's confirmation as the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice, shutting down a last-minute attempt by liberals to block the conservative judge's nomination with a filibuster.

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