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Specter chosen to head judiciary committee

[JURIST] Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have unanimously chosen Senator Arlen Specter to be chairman next year. Specter's chairmanship had been in doubt after the GOP moderate warned Bush against nominations based solely on a judge's conservatism or opposition to abortion rights, suggesting that confirmation of such nominees would be difficult. Specter has now promised "quick committee hearings and early committee votes" for Bush nominees, telling a news conference he has "no reason to believe" he would not be able to support any of the president's nominees. AP has more. C-SPAN has posted recorded video of a GOP Senate Judiciary Committee news conference here.