Day four: Republicans fluster, Sotomayor plays it cool
Last day features still-calm Sotomayor.
By Erick Galindo
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Republicans sharpened their questions on the last day of her Senate questioning and once again attempted to press Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on weather her fidelity was to the law or to her personal views.
But as the attacks sharpened and senators got frustrated, Sotomayor remained calm and composed.
Senators tried several times to get her to admit a bias or a mistake in the infamous Ricci case involving a law suit by a group of firemen.
Democratic senators came to the defense of Sotomayor at some points as they seem frustrated by the repetitive line of questioning that has been going on all week.
Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA), at one point defended her from an attempt by Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) to discredit Sotomayor’s ruling.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) at one point asked Sotomayor if she understood the difference between the Court and Judicial branches to which Sotomayor replied, “yes sir, I understand the Constitution.”
In the end senators from both sides of the aisle praised her record and confirmation could come by the end of this month.
- Erick Geee
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- Last day features still-calm Sotomayor.
