After a lengthy afternoon of pontificating Senators, we finally get to hear from the nominee himself for the first time. He seems very calm and reserved. He gives a self-deprecating joke to start about his approach to his confirmation, and then speaks movingly about his family. His father fought in WWII and became a teacher thanks to the kindness of someone in his community giving him a $50 scholarship.

Alito also talks about the honor of representing the government, and of spending the last fifteen years as an appellate jurist, and commiserates with anyone who had to read through his hundreds of opinions ...

Not much in terms of blockbusters in Alito's speech. The best part of it was its brevity, second only to his refusal to take himself so seriously.

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