Senate Confirms Sotomayor 68-31
The Senate just confirmed Sonia Sotomayor as the newest justice on the United States Supreme Court by a vote of 68-31. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), presiding
Jul 31, 2020744 Shares148.7K Views
The Senate just confirmed Sonia Sotomayor as the newest justice on the United States Supreme Court by a vote of 68-31.
Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), presiding over the vote, announced at 3:14 pm, “On this vote, the yeas are 68 and the nays are 31. The nomination of Sonia Sotomayor of New York to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is confirmed.”
All 59 Democrats present — Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), who is battling cancer, was absent — voted for confirmation, while nine Republicans crossed the aisle to support the nominee.
The vote places Sotomayor squarely between President George W. Bush’s two nominees. John Roberts received 78 Senate confirmation votes, while Samuel Alito received just 58.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) released a statement praising Sotomayor’s confirmation.
“„Throughout the Senate debate on this historic nomination, I have echoed the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: ‘Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.’ The confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor brings us closer to realizing the goal of a more perfect Union.
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