July 28, 2009 - Posted by Tyler Lewis
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-6 in favor of Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate is expected to vote on confirmation before Congress leaves Washington, D.C., for the August recess next Friday.
"Judge Sotomayor has distinguished herself in every step of her life and legal career, including work as a prosecutor, a corporate litigator and a federal district and appellate judge. Her testimony before the Committee left no doubt about her qualifications for the Court as she demonstrated a keen intellectual ability, a first-rate professionalism, and a degree of common sense that reflects the trail she has blazed as a Latina and first-generation American. The lessons that Judge Sotomayor has learned in her life will serve her and our country well in the years ahead," said Wade Henderson, LCCR president and CEO.
Judge Sotomayor's nomination has inspired millions of people across the country. Watch this video in which people explain why they support the nomination:
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