Sen Cornyn’s introduction was superb — pointing out the inconvenient

fact (for Leahy et al) that Judge Gonzales’s position on the Geneva

Conventions is the correct legal position, and has been upheld at least

three times by U.S.courts.

Good move to have new Colorado Senator, Democrat Ken Salazar, do the

other introduction — creates a sense of inevitability of the

confirmation. One disturbing note — Salazar said that while he

supports the Patriot Act it needs more civil liberties “balance” and

that Judge Gonzales has pledged to work with him on that. It’ll be

interesting to find out, in the coming months, what’s up with that.