Sotomayor Debate Is Under Way

Rhetoric Continues Despite Certain Outcome

• By John Stanton
• Roll Call Staff
• Aug. 5, 2009, Midnight

The Senate on Tuesday began the final leg of Supreme Court hopeful Sonia Sotomayor’s 10-week confirmation process with Democrats and Republicans laying down rhetorical markers for a two-day floor debate that will do nothing to change the outcome.