Republican leader says Senate needs time to review additional records from Sotomayor’s career

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday the committee preparing for hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor needs time to review 300 boxes of records that recently turned up in connection with her work for a legal advocacy group.

Senate leader says debate over Sotomayor for Supreme Court shouldn’t begin with an end date

WASHINGTON — The Senate’s top Republican says the debate over President Barack Obama’s first Supreme Court nominee should not begin with a deadline for a vote, as the president wants.