MATTHEW DALY
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January 20, 2006
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Wyden to oppose Alito

WASHINGTON (AP) " Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden said Friday he will oppose Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, saying he is not convinced that Alito will bring an impartial viewpoint to the court.Wyden, a Democrat, met with Alito on Wednesday and talked about executive power, legal precedents and abortion rights."I cannot reconcile the seemingly moderate and amiable jurist of the past few weeks" with Alito's two-decade record as a federal appeals court judge and official in the Reagan and Bush administrations, Wyden said Friday."It is my conclusion that Judge Alito's record portends a view on the power of the president that …

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