Smooth Debut for Sotomayor

GOP Holds Fire on Court Pick

• By John Stanton
• Roll Call Staff
• June 3, 2009, Midnight

The opening round of meetings between Supreme Court hopeful Sonia Sotomayor and key Senators went off without a hitch Tuesday, suggesting that the New York appeals court jurist may face a smoother-than-expected ride onto the nation’s most powerful bench.