In testimony during the Senate’s confirmation hearings last week, Bronx CongressmanJose E. Serrano, praised Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor for her strong character and hard-scrabble roots.
The hearings on Capitol Hill wrapped up last Thursday and it’s widely assumed Sotomayor will be confirmed to the highest court.
“Around us were many distractions that could have taken us down a totally different road,” he said, “but there was also ambition and people determined to make something of themselves.”
“Everyone watching this nomination should know that based upon her background and ideals, they are in good hands with Judge Sotomayor,” he said.
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