Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of New Jersey, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice Sandra Day O'Connor, retiring.

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 42. Record Vote Number: 2.

January 31, 2006

Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent.

January 31, 2006

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 25. Record Vote Number: 1.

January 30, 2006

Considered by Senate By a unanimous consent agreement on January 27, 2005.

January 30, 2006

By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote set for January 30, 2006. Vote on motion to invoke cloture.

January 27, 2006

Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent.

January 27, 2006

By unanimous consent agreement, vote set for 01/30/2006. Cloture vote only. Vote on confirmation set for 01/31/2006.

January 26, 2006

Cloture motion presented in Senate.

January 26, 2006

Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent.

January 26, 2006

By unanimous consent agreement, debate set for January 26, 2006.

January 25, 2006

Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent.

January 25, 2006

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 490.

January 24, 2006

Reported by Senator Specter, Committee on the Judiciary, under authority of the order of the Senate of 01/18/2006 without printed report.

January 24, 2006

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.

January 24, 2006

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held and concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-277.

January 13, 2006

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-277.

January 12, 2006

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-277.

January 11, 2006

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-277.

January 10, 2006

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-277.

January 9, 2006

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

November 10, 2005