Specter tells Sotomayor ‘conventional wisdom’ is that she’s in as next Supreme Court justice
By APThursday, July 16, 2009
Specter to Sotomayor: Confirmation seems certain
WASHINGTON — Sen. Arlen Specter has told Judge Sonia Sotomayor he thinks it’s pretty certain she’ll be confirmed for a seat on the Supreme Court.
Just before a late-morning break in the fourth day of hearings, the Pennsylvania Democrat told Sotomayor: “Conventional wisdom is very strong for your confirmation.”
Specter, who switched parties earlier this year, once was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. His observation at the end of a period of questioning Thursday seemed to be in keeping with statements that South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham made earlier this week, when he told the 55-year-old judge he thought she was sure to be approved, barring a meltdown at the hearings.
YOUR VIEW POINT
