Sonia Sotomayor expected to be confirmed by Senate judiciary committee
source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/28/sotomayor-senate-judiciary-committee
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Barack Obama's first supreme court nominee may face opposition from Republicans.
Sonia Sotomayor is expected to advance a step further toward taking a seat as America's first Hispanic supreme court justice today, when a Senate panel votes on whether to confirm her nomination.
Sotomayor, a New York federal judge, is expected to win the vote in the Senate judiciary committee, which would then forward her nomination to the full Senate. All 12 Democrats on the panel are expected to back her. Most of the seven Republicans have said they will oppose her nomination.
Sotomayor is President Barack Obama's first supreme court nominee. If confirmed she will replace David Souter, a liberal justice, and federal court watchers say she is unlikely radically to alter the court's ideological makeup.
Sonia Sotomayor is expected to advance a step further toward taking a seat as America's first Hispanic supreme court justice today, when a Senate panel votes on whether to confirm her nomination.
Sotomayor, a New York federal judge, is expected to win the vote in the Senate judiciary committee, which would then forward her nomination to the full Senate. All 12 Democrats on the panel are expected to back her. Most of the seven Republicans have said they will oppose her nomination.
Sotomayor is President Barack Obama's first supreme court nominee. If confirmed she will replace David Souter, a liberal justice, and federal court watchers say she is unlikely radically to alter the court's ideological makeup.
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It's funny that the Party of "No" doesn't know that they are saying "no" to a very Conservative, non-activist Judge. Her judicial record speaks much louder than one sentence from a speach (not a court decision). Obama gave them what they wanted, but she is just a lilttle too tan to get the thumbs-up, I guess. I can't wait to see who he picks next...... And the time after that. Obama could get a Three-fer. Hilllary Clinton and Bob Woodward? Or Dave Chapell and John Dean?
Okay, now go crazy!! You have the floor.
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