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WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan drew opposition Friday from Republican leader Mitch McConnell and two other GOP senators, raising the prospect of a confirmation largely along party lines.
“The American people expect a justice who will impartially apply the law, not one who will be a rubber stamp for the Obama administration or any other administration,” McConnell said in a statement one day after Kagan, 50, wrapped up three days of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, a senior Republican, also announced his opposition, as did Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, who holds a leadership position. The Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on the appointment July 13.
