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Friday, July 17, 2009
Courts - Senator Lugar's statement supporting Judge Sotomayor [Updated]
U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar released the following statement on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court:
I have listened to the testimony of Judge Sonia Sotomayor before the Senate Judiciary Committee, carefully reviewed her public service record, and reviewed recommendations from Indiana constituents and colleagues here in the Senate. Judge Sotomayor is clearly qualified to serve on the Supreme Court and she has demonstrated a judicial temperament during her week-long nomination hearing. Judge Sotomayor has had a distinguished career of public service. She is well regarded in the legal community and by her peers. I will vote to confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.[Updated at 11:22 AM] The Washington Post now has an article by Paul Kane, Robert Barnes and Amy Goldstein, headed "Lugar Is First Republican Senator to Back Sotomayor." A quote:
Lugar, who served as something of a foreign affairs mentor to Obama when they served together in the Senate and remains close to him, was considered a potential supporter of Sotomayor even before the confirmation hearings. Other GOP lawmakers also considered potential supporters early on were Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida, the only Latino Republican in the chamber, and Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia J. Snowe of Maine.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 17, 2009 10:27 AM
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