Graham: Sotomayor Confirmation Certain Short of "Meltdown"
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Channel: The Uptake by Bridgemakers · 2009 · News & Politics
By Noah Kunin, Senior Political Correspondent 7/13/09 WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) laid it out plainly in his opening statement during the confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor for an appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States. "Unless you have a complete meltdown, you're going to get confirmed". Senator Graham continued his frank tone in explaining the political realities he saw in Judge Sotomayor's nomination.