Then-senator Obama filibustered or supported a filibuster of Judge Sam Alito.

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The first is that Sam Alito has reportedly owned a significant amount of Exxon stocks, so he's not going to actually take part in this case.

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Mike Lee, a corporate lawyer and former Supreme Court clerk for Justice Sam Alito, nailed down the Republican primary with help from the Tea Party.

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Some Republicans say their party should copy the tactics of the Democrats who launched aggressive and personal attacks on conservative nominees such as Sam Alito, Clarence Thomas and Robert Bork.

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