Sen. Whitehouse Asks Sotomayor To Use Discretion Wisely

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) tells Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor that he'd like to avoid code words and is looking for her to give a simple pledge to use the broad discretion of a Supreme Court Justice wisely. (0:31)
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Respect Judge Sotomayor's Confirmation Hearing, Says Chairman Leahy

"Show respect to our third branch of government," said Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT), urging people to respect U.S. Supreme Court's confirmation hearing of Judge Sonia Sotomayor regardless of whether people agree or disagree with the nomination. (0:37)
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Sen. Menendez Will Continue To Urge Swift Confirmation Of Sotomayor

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) says he'll continue to urge his colleagues to confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor's appointment to the Supreme Court in a timely manner. He says the average number of days from nomination to confirmation for a Supreme Court Justice is 72 days and that he doesn't expect the situation to be any different for Sotomayor. (0:54)
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Sen. Cornyn Blasts Sotomayor's Second Amendment Interpretation

Sen. Cornyn (R-Texas) expresses his concern over Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's belief that the Second Amendment is a right that only applies to the federal government and not to cities and states. (0:33)
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Sen. Sessions Believes Second Amendment Is A Fundamental Right

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) says, “In cases that she decided Judge Sotomayor, earlier this year, rendered an opinion that held that the Second Amendment is not a fundamental right.” He says the question of whether or not it is a fundamental right is extremely significanct. (0:24)
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Sen. Sessions: Second Amendment Is A Fundamental Right

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) says, “In cases that she decided Judge Sotomayor, earlier this year, rendered an opinion that held that the Second Amendment is not a fundamental right.” He says the fundamental right question is of real significance. (0:24)
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Sen. Menendez: Sotomayor Is Proof That The American Dream Is Within Reach

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) spoke out Tuesday in favor of Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court nomination. Menendez says Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court is proof that the American dream is within reach for everyone who is "willing to work hard, play by the rules, and give back to their communities, regardless of their ethnicity, gender or social economic background." Menendez noted that it shows further proof of the deep roots the Hispanic community in the U.S. (0:12)


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