JASON CARROLL, CNN ANCHOR: It is day two of the most contentious Senate confirmation hearings in many years. The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to fire some more tough questions at Attorney General designate John Ashcroft. For a look at what is expected, we are going to turn now to CNN national correspondent, Bob Franken, who is standing by live on Capitol Hill. Good morning, Bob.</s>BOB FRANKEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning. And of course, the issues have been outlined. And what is really at the heart of the controversy here is the claim that was repeatedly made by Ashcroft yesterday that not withstanding his strong opposition to many parts of the law about abortion, gun control, civil rights, et cetera, he believes, even because of his religious beliefs, that he must enforce the law. He made the claim repeatedly. It will be challenged repeatedly and probably quite heatedly today when the Democrats on the panel in particular take him on again. The second day of the hearings. We'll have a full report on that hearing and one which should be a comparative cakewalk for the potential State Department Secretary of State Colin Powell. That's also happening today; one of five hearings on Capitol Hill.</s>CARROLL: All right, thanks very much, Bob Franken reporting for us live from Capitol Hill.
Attorney General-designate John Ashcroft Expected to Face Another Day of Tough Questioning Before Senate Judiciary Committee