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More of the Same for Sotomayor

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More of the same for both the nominee and her Republican critics. She was pressed by Senator Coburn for her views on abortion laws and she refused to offer details. She was pressed by Senator Cornyn on her Wise Latina remark and she again reiterated that what she had said is not what she had meant.

The first round of questioning is nearing an end and it's looking more and more like the second round is not going to be as complete-- there just aren't very many areas left for Committee members to ask her about and some topics, like her views on abortion and gun rights, have been raised over and over again.

She told Senator Coburn that she'd look at foreign law but not rely upon it for conclusions. She told Senator Cardin that she thinks lawyers should do public interest work and she told Senator Cornyn that judges are needed because the law isn't always as clear as he thinks. In other words, her nomination is right on track for confirmation.

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