"Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week."
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Elena Kagan shows off sense of humor in confirmation hearings
Kagan brought the house down during an exchange on Tuesday with Sen. Lindsey Graham. The South Carolina Republican was about to ask Kagan whether terrorists like the Christmas Day bomber in Detroit should be given Miranda warnings before being questioned for intelligence information.
"Where were you on Christmas Day?" Graham asked, setting up his line of questioning.
Kagan could see where he was headed and attempted to dodge the question. "That is an undecided legal issue," she said.
Graham persisted. "I just asked you where you were on Christmas?"
A gleam appeared in Kagan's eye. She laughed out loud. "You know, like all Jews, I was probably in a Chinese restaurant."
The hearing room erupted in laughter followed by applause. Perfect delivery. Perfect timing.
"Great answer," Graham responded.
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy (D) of Vermont added, between laughs: "I could almost see that coming… Senator Schumer explained this to me."
Sen. Charles Schumer (D) of New York chimed in: "No other restaurants are open."
The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. Get busy.
posted by Silent 3 @ Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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