Sen. Kit Bond, R-Missouri, announced today that he would support Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Bond threw his backing behind the federal judge today in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor.
"I do agree that Judge Sotomayor has proven herself a well qualified jurist," said Bond, according to prepared remarks posted on the senator's Web site. "I do agree that she has proven herself as a talented and accomplished student, federal prosecutor, corporate litigator, federal trial judge, and federal appeals court judge."
"And so, I will not follow the hypocrisy of many of my Democratic
colleagues who refused to support Justices Roberts and Alito because
they disagreed with their judicial philosophy and now suggest that
Republicans not do the same," Bond added. "I respect and
agree with the legal reasoning of my colleagues who will vote no, but I
will follow the direction of the past, and my hope for the future, with
less polarization, less confrontation, less partisanship."
Sotomayor's nomination isn't really in doubt, especially since Democrats hold a huge majority in the U.S. Senate. But it has been interesting to see how Republican vote on President Barack Obama's first nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court.
You can read Bond's entire state here.
Sotomayor's nomination isn't really in doubt, especially since Democrats hold a huge majority in the U.S. Senate. But it has been interesting to see how Republican vote on President Barack Obama's first nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court.
You can read Bond's entire state here.
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