Why aren't Senators afraid of losing power with Alito on bench? [View All]

[Virginian]

I know that Senators are into the power game. Why would they allow a man to be appointed to the Supreme Court who would diminish their power?

It seems so counter intuitive. I would think they would all vote against him just for that reason. Making the Executive branch stronger makes them irrelevant. So, after approving Alito, they will be up on Capitol Hill drawing big Welfare Checks because they won't be working, they won't have anything to do. They might as well stay home. Congress will be a big waste of tax dollars.