Sotomayor on Sotomayor: Silent no more, Supreme Court nominee revises and extends past remarksWASHINGTON — It’s a good thing Sonia Sotomayor speaks Sotomayoran. A look at some of the question and answer exchanges in Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearingA look at some exchanges during the fourth day of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearings on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor: Officials: Panetta canceled CIA effort to find, kill al-Qaida leaders up closeWASHINGTON — A secret intelligence program canceled by CIA Director Leon Panetta in June was meant to find and then capture or kill al-Qaida leaders at close range rather than target them with air strikes that risked civilian casualties, government officials with knowledge of the operation said Monday. Some comments from the Sotomayor confirmation hearingSome excerpts from comments during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Senate’s top Democrat praises Sotomayor, says public will identify with her ‘underdog’ pastWASHINGTON — The Senate’s top Democrat praised federal judge Sonia Sotomayor Tuesday as an extraordinarily well-qualified Supreme Court nominee whose background as an “underdog” appeals to Americans. |