Senators on the Judiciary Committee each question Bronx-born Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Brian and his guests offer live coverage and analysis from the hearings, plus a little "wise latina" context.
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Live streaming of the hearings.
Plus, all this week, WNYC will air NPR's series of one hour specials on the hearings. Tune in on AM820 at 8pm starting tonight.
Sonia Sotomayor Hearings Day 2 (Hour 1)
The Sonia Sotomayor nomination hearings kick off today at 10am with questioning from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Hear live coverage, along with analysis and updates from inside the hearings. Guests include: Jami Floyd, host of "Best Defense" on In Session and part of the Clinton White ...
Sonia Sotomayor Hearings Day 2 (Hour 2)
The hearings continue, as does the analysis. Guests include: Jami Floyd, host of "Best Defense" on In Session and part of the Clinton White house; Burt Neuborne, legal director at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU; Erica Gonzalez, opinion page editor for El Diario-La Prensa, who is ...
A Little Context: Sonia Sotomayor's "Wise Latina" Comment
Here are the 32 controversial words that will be at the center of the hearings:
I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life.
And here, from ...
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