Senator Carper Will Vote No

Tom Carper is on thte Senate floor at this moment. He is describing his reasons why, having voted for John Roberts, he will vote no on Samuel Alito:

"I rise today not convinced that Samuel Alito is the right person to replace Sandra Day O'Conner on the Supreme Court."

One of his concerns is that Alito will not serve to protect the checks and balances that limit the authority of the executive branch.