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(Getty Images)Sotomayor: Day 2
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.
Brian's Twitter Posts | Erica Gonzalez's Twitter Posts | Todd Zwillich's Twitter Posts | The Takeaway's Twitter Posts A Little Context: Read Sonia Sotomayor's "Wise Latina" Speech
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 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 at the hearings; and Todd Zwillich, Takeaway Washington Correspondent. What's your take on the hearings? Post your real-time reactions below!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 at the hearings; and Todd Zwillich, Takeaway Washington Correspondent. What's your take on the hearings? Post your real-time reactions below!- About the Brian Lehrer Show »
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