Judge Sonia Sotomayor answers a question before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the last day of her confirmation hearings. Sotomayor finished her questioning in the early afternoon and was followed by several witnesses who testified for and against her nomination to the Supreme Court.
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Frank Ricci, the New Haven, Connecticut firefighter named in the Ricci v. DiStefano discrimination case. As a judge on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, Sotomayor ruled on the case before it reached the Supreme Court just a few weeks ago. Ricci testified in opposition of Sotomayor, claiming she has personal biases in judging.
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New Haven Connecticut firefighters leave the hearing room.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg testified in support of Sotomayor’s nomination.
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Román D. Hernández, president-elect of the Hispanic National Bar Association is interviewed by Pablo Sanchez of the Spanish-language Univision network.
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Nina Totenberg (NPR)
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Robert Morgenthau, District Attorney, New York County, New York was a majority witness who praised Sotomayor’s work and experience.
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Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) speaks to NBC’s Norah O’Donnell.
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Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL).
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