Kagan hearings begin

As the confirmation hearings for Elena Kagan began in the Senate with Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions drilling Kagan on the restrictions she placed on the military as her time as Harvard Law School Dean. After Sessions South Carolina Republicans Lindsey Graham made it clear that Kagans liberal up bringing and activism during her life does not disqualify her for the Supreme Court. Its interesting to see the tact that Republican Senators are taking with Kagan they are not wholeheartedly attacking even Texas Senator John Cornyn said that her history with the military needed more inquiry in the hearings but thats about it. Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein had issue with Kagan saying that a ruling that is only a day old is settled law. Kagan will be grilled continuously about her military position but other than that its hard to see any other real bumps in the road Kagan will be easily confirmed.