Senators signal contentious hearing on Supreme Court nominee
CNN Wire Staff
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Leading senators on the Judiciary Committee signaled a contentious hearing starting Monday on Elena Kagan's Supreme Court nomination, with some Republicans saying a GOP filibuster was possible.
Democrats countered that no nominee from President Barack Obama would have satisfied Republicans.
In an exchange on CNN's "State of Union," Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey chided Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas over what Menendez joked were unattainable GOP standards.
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