Leahy: Republicans told him that they would have objected to anyone Obama named to high court

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• takeaway Sessions reads letters and articles opposing #sotomayor. Leahy thanks her for "intelligence grace and patience".
• takeaway Sens get 20 minutes each in this 2nd round of q's for #sotomayor. Leahy's asked sens not to feel they must use all that time
• bbabbo #Sotomayor Leahy: "Mr. Estrada is not the nominee here."
• jluvisions Leahy says Sotomayor follows rule of law (AP)
• intellibitz #sotomayor Leahy says nomination is most transparent ever -- decisions online; they've also been number crunched almost like sports stats
• jtamboli Senators lining up to shake hands with Judge Sotomayor. Leahy, Hatch, Sessions, Grassley..
• theblackbook Leahy: GOP Objects to Sotomayor No Matter What
• intellibitz Leahy: GOP planned objection to a high court pick (AP)