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GOP Won’t Filibuster Sonia Sotomayor Confirmation Vote

GOP Won’t Filibuster Sonia Sotomayor Confirmation Vote

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor appears headed to a speedy confirmation after her last day of questioning on Capitol Hill. On Thursday, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Jeff Sessions, said he won’t try to filibuster a vote on Sotomayor’s nomination. During her closing remarks, Sotomayor said her judicial record in untainted by personal views. Democracy Now!‘s Juan Gonzalez reports on this week’s hearings. [includes rush transcript]

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