Democrats Defend Sotomayor Over Firefighter Ruling

By John Stanton
Roll Call Staff

June 29, 2009, 1:26 p.m.

Democrats moved quickly to counter GOP criticism of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s involvement in a controversial affirmative action decision that was thrown out by the high court on Monday.

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Today, too many Americans are out of work. Today, we will send $1 billion overseas to satisfy our appetite for foreign oil, while the Chinese will continue their massive investment in clean energy technology. Today, our nation faces an economic crisis, an energy crisis and a global climate crisis. Read Full Article