Senate shouldn't dally on confirmation - roanoke.com

Ricci ruling offers no reason not to confirm Sotomayor, and other court action, or lack thereof, argues for a swift confirmation vote. Last week's Supreme Court reversal of an appeals court decision joined by Judge Sonia Sotomayor will make thin gruel indeed if conservative Republicans hope to dish it up to argue against Senate approval of President Obama's high court nominee. In fact, another of Monday's court actions makes it imperative that the Senate act quickly on her confirmation. If the hearings, set for two weeks from now, turn up no more serious objections than already have surfaced, the Senate should hold a confirmation vote. The court's 5-4 decision Monday to overturn an employment discrimination suit filed by white firefighters against New Haven, Conn., hardly leaves Sotomayor alone among potential peers in her... [read full story]                    

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