Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) on Friday announced that he will vote against Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, making him the first Democrat to publicly state his opposition to her confirmation, the AP/Boston Globe reports. In a statement, Nelson said he "has heard concerns from Nebraskans regarding [Kagan], and her lack of a judicial record makes it difficult for me to discount the concerns raised by Nebraskans, or to reach a level of comfort that these concerns are unfounded" (Hirschfeld Davis, AP/Boston Globe, 7/30)... 
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