On the second day of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on Judge Alito’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme court, members began the first round of questioning Judge Alito. Members were allotted 30 minutes for questions. Topics of questioning focused on Judge Alito’s experience and his views on subjects such as abortion rights, the power of the executive branch, the role of the judiciary, and his opinions on several cases while serving as a government attorney and federal judge.