SAMUEL ALITO SUPREME COURT CONFIRMATION HEARING
Supreme Court Justice Nominee Samuel Alito is sworn in before the start of his confirmation hearing in Washington, on January 9, 2005. If confirmed Alito would replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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