Bill Clinton said WHAT?
The late Senator Robert Byrd’s (D-WV) memorial service was today. Several prominent politicos, including O’Biden, spoke and paid their respects, as did former President Bill Clinton – but he said one thing during his speech that has left a lot of people scratching their heads:
Elena Kagan’s SCOTUS confirmation hearings
Solicitor General Elena Kagan’s SCOTUS confirmation hearings are underway. I won’t be able to liveblog any of it, but as usual, SCOTUSblog has that base covered. And, of course, C-SPAN has a live video feed of the hearings.
RIP, Senator Robert Byrd
The USA Today reports that the Senate’s longest serving member has passed away at the age of 92: