Judge Sonia Sotomayor has passed another hurdle on her way to becoming the first Hispanic justice on the United States Supreme Court. A couple of weeks ago, she easily handled the right wing attacks as she testified before the the Senate Judiciary Committee. She showed herself to be reasonable and experienced, and very qualified to sit on the court.
On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved Ms. Sotomayor's nomination and sent it to the full Senate. The vote for approval was 13-6, with all the committee's Democrats and one Republican voting for the nomination.
The lone Republican was Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. This was sort of a surprise, since he was one of her toughest questioners during the hearing. Graham said, "I would not have chosen her, but I understand why President Obama did. I gladly give her my vote, because I think she meets the qualifications test. America has changed for the better with her selection." Looks like Graham has realized there are a lot of Hispanic voters in his state.
It looks like her confirmation is virtually assured now. She has the votes of all 58 Democrats, two independents (Sanders and Lieberman), and five Republicans (Graham, Martinez, Lugar, Snowe and Collins). It looks like the Supreme Court will have a new member when it starts its new session -- Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
This is another step forward for the United States.
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