Grassley: Sotomayor Off to a "Good Start"
Grassley, one of the top Republicans on the Senate Judiciary committee, made particular note of what Sotomayor said regarding "fidelity to the law" in her opening statement yesterday.
"She knows a major problem she has before our committee is making sure that she's going to be dispassionate and not be a judicial activist," Grassley told host Nancy Cordes.
"This is a good start down the road of showing that she is dispassionate as a judge should be," he added.
Grassley did not reveal which way he was going to vote on the nomination.
"I have a responsibility to be just as dispassionate towards her being a nominee as I expect her to be dispassionate… when she becomes a justice," Grassley said.
He added: "If I told you which way I was going to vote, why should I be questioning her today?"
You can watch the full video below. Grassley also addresses his views on Sotomayor's answers on abortion and affirmative action. And he talks about health care reform, saying he is still trying to get a bipartisan deal with Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont.