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Senators weigh hard liners for High Court to trigger filibuster
Senate Judiciary Committee members warned a hard line conservative would spark a fierce battle on Capitol Hill over Justice O Connors replacement. They discussed Alberto Gonzales as too moderate and debated how the president should balance consensus and politics amid calls for a bipartisan summit.
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