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Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing, Day 1, Part 4

In the first day of hearings on the appointment of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by the retirement of Justice… read more

In the first day of hearings on the appointment of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by the retirement of Justice David Souter, members and the nominee presented opening statements. Members focused on Judge Sotomayor’s experience as a trial lawyer and federal judge, as well as her judicial temperament and philosophy. They also outlined several areas that would be a focus of questioning including her statements about race and ethnicity. In her testimony, Judge Sotomayor focused on her life and career, spoke about the significant influence her mother had on her success, and touched briefly on several cases she had heard as a judge. She said that she the role of a judge was to apply, not make, law and that her philosophy was “simple,” "fidelity to the law."

Part 4 consists of opening statements by Senators Klobuchar, Kaufman, Specter, and Franken, as well as introduction and statement of the nominee.

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