Tag: filibuster
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What they said
Senate Republicans are expected to filibuster to try to prevent a vote on the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Even with their thin numbers (there are only 40 GOP senators), Senate Republicans are under intense pressure from their base to oppose Sotomayor under any and all circumstances.
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Block that Latino!
The news is breaking this morning that President Barack Obama has nominated Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor of New York City to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter. Sotomayor is in line to become the first Latino justice, assuming she can gain Senate confirmation.