Sotomayor Nomination Should Hit Senate Floor First Week of August

• By John Stanton
• Roll Call Staff
• July 25, 2009, 1:12 p.m.

With the Judiciary Committee expected to vote out the Supreme Court nomination of Sonia Sotomayor by a wide margin Tuesday, the Senate will begin a largely symbolic floor debate on her confirmation during the first week of August, Republican and Democratic aides said Friday.