 Following the Judiciary Committee's party-line vote approving Alito, efforts were spearheaded by ranking Judiciary Committee member Sen. ( -MA ) and Sen. (-MA ) to filibuster Alito's confirmation.
<meaning-changed>  Following the Judiciary Committee's party-line vote approving Alito, efforts were spearheaded by ranking Judiciary Committee member Sen. ( -MA ) and Sen. (-MA ) to filibuster Alito's confirmation.
 Following the Judiciary Committee's party-line vote approving Alito, efforts were spearheaded by ranking Judiciary Committee member Sen. ( -MA ) and Sen. John F. Kerry (D-MA ) to filibuster Alito's confirmation.