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The Senate judiciary committee confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor this morning in a 13-6 vote. Of the 19, only one Republican, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, voted in favor of confirmation.
The question on many minds lie at the root of the strong Republican opposition. The outcome of today's vote could soon make Sotomayor the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. Is this historical, racial barrier-breaking event at all tied to race?
Several reports last week quoted Democratic Senator, Patrick Leahy, in saying "Stop the racial politics." The statement was intended towards the Republican party regarding its opposition in voting for Sotomayor.
"I'm deciding to vote for a woman I would not have chosen..America has changed for the better with her selection," said Senator Graham, justifying his vote. Opposing Republicans made comments stating that their opposition was a result of Sotomayor's lack of defense for justifying some of her previous statements, not race.
"There's not one example — let alone a pattern — of her ruling based on bias or prejudice or sympathy," said Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the Judiciary Committee chairman. "She has administered justice without favoring one group of persons over another,"he stated, in opposition to a Republican consensus.
The Senate judiciary committee confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor this morning in a 13-6 vote. Of the 19, only one Republican, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, voted in favor of confirmation.
The question on many minds lie at the root of the strong Republican opposition. The outcome of today's vote could soon make Sotomayor the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. Is this historical, racial barrier-breaking event at all tied to race?
Several reports last week quoted Democratic Senator, Patrick Leahy, in saying "Stop the racial politics." The statement was intended towards the Republican party regarding its opposition in voting for Sotomayor.
"I'm deciding to vote for a woman I would not have chosen..America has changed for the better with her selection," said Senator Graham, justifying his vote. Opposing Republicans made comments stating that their opposition was a result of Sotomayor's lack of defense for justifying some of her previous statements, not race.
"There's not one example — let alone a pattern — of her ruling based on bias or prejudice or sympathy," said Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the Judiciary Committee chairman. "She has administered justice without favoring one group of persons over another,"he stated, in opposition to a Republican consensus.
The entire Senate will soon vote on what is predicted to be confirmation for Sotomayor.
Additional Sources: The Daily News and Associated Press
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