Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor continue on Capitol Hill. If confirmed, Sotomayor will become the nation’s first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. On Tuesday, Sotomayor was asked to explain her 2001 comment that a “wise Latina” might arrive at a better legal decision than a white man.

Judge Sonia Sotomayor: “I want to state up front, unequivocally and without doubt, I do not believe that any ethnic, racial or gender group has an advantage in sound judging. I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge regardless of their background or life experiences.”