Controversial nominee gets hearing

TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2002

The Senate Judiciary Committee today is holding a hearing for Priscilla Owen, President Bush's pick for the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Owen is coming under fire from liberal groups who question her views on abortion. As a Texas Supreme Court judge, she has opposed the right of teenage girls to abortion without parental consent.

The Committee for Justice, a GOP group, has launched a campaign to bolster support for Bush's judicial nominees.

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