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Sotomayor Confirmed By Senate Judiciary Committee

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted today 13-6 to approve Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court, moving her one step closer to becoming the first Hispanic justice on the Supreme Court.

The vote was made almost entirely along party lines, with Democrats voting in favor of the Bronx native’s confirmation and Republicans against. The one exception was Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.

Graham said that while he would not have chosen Sotomayor, he “can see why President Barack Obama did.”

“I base my vote on qualifications,” Graham said. “The American Bar Association gave her the highest rating that it could give out and that meant a lot to me.”

Graham also highlighted the significance of Sotomayor being the first Latina woman to serve on the nation’s highest court.

“America has changed for the better for her selection,” he said.