Update 36: Democrats Say Alito's Answers Inconsistent

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Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday they were troubled by inconsistencies in Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito's answers on issues ranging from voting rights to ethics to his membership in a conservative organization.

On the third day of confirmation hearings, Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont said Democrats would press President Bush's choice to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on several statements he made in his earlier testimony.

"A number of us have been troubled by what see as inconsistencies in your answers," Leahy told Alito.

Republicans hold the majority in the Senate - 55-44 with one independent - and Alito, a federal appeals judge, is expected to win confirmation to the high court unless some GOP lawmakers oppose his nomination.


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