NCLR Applauds Senate Judiciary Committee Vote On Judge Sotomayor
Washington, DC—The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, hailed today’s Senate Judiciary Committee bipartisan vote to send the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for United States Supreme Court Justice on to the full Senate for final confirmation. The members of the Committee voted 13-6 in favor of her nomination.
“With today’s vote, the country is one step closer to having a new Supreme Court Justice and our community is one step closer to seeing history made by having the first Hispanic ever on the U.S. Supreme Court. We commend the Judiciary Committee for its support and we urge Senate leadership to bring her nomination to the floor of the Senate as quickly as possible,” stated Janet Murguia, NCLR President and CEO.
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Author: National Council of La Raza, Posted on Wed, Jul 29, 2009
