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Sotomayor faces tough questions on bias in confirmation hearing
In a day-long Senate Judiciary hearing, Sonia Sotomayor defended impartiality as Republicans pressed her on past speeches including a 2001 “wise Latina” remark. Heavily backed by Democrats, she is poised for confirmation with questions about abortion precedents and gun rights open.
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Washington
D.C
Sonia Sotomayor
Supreme Court
GOP
Barack Obama
Senate
Patrick Leahy
Judiciary Committee
Appeals Court
Jeff Sessions
Alabama
Sotomayor
Obama
Sessions
2Nd
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Haven
Conn
Sen
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C
Senate Judiciary Committee