Back here in the United States, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote today on whether to recommend the confirmation of Samuel Alito as a Supreme Court justice. The vote is expected to be split largely along party lines. Meanwhile on Monday, President Bush told activists who are tying to make abortions illegal that they are pursuing a “a noble cause.” To mark the 33th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling Roe v. Wade, Bush said “This is a cause that appeals to the conscience of our citizens and is rooted in America’s deepest principle. And history tells us that with such a cause we will prevail.” Several groups include the National Organization of Women have urged Democratic Senators to filibuster Samuel Alito’s confirmation because they fear he will overturn Roe v. Wade. In 1985 Alito wrote that the Constitution does not protect the right to an abortion.