WASHINGTON - The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee served notice Wednesday he intends to seek public assurances that Harriet Miers will show no favoritism toward

President Bush if confirmed to the Supreme Court, a fresh challenge for a nomination already in doubt. . I admire Phil Garner, I’ve known Craig Biggio since 1988 and Jeff Bagwell since 1992, Chris Burke quoted one of my old SportsCenter catchphrases back to me when he introduced himself last April, and the Astros deserve a World’s Championship - especially considering the 5-1 victory over the Cardinals was the first occasion out of six in franchise history when a win meant a ticket to the World Series, and the Astros didn’t lose.