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[0:04] ..." supposed to establish their -- political bet we're talking of course about confirmation hearings. For the federal judiciary ended none are more important than those -- the United States Supreme Court. Federal district appellate judge Sonia Sotomayor begins that process before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Beginning a little bit later on this morning the AP Jerry -- lender joins"...
[0:39] ..." She will be introduced by senators Schumer and Gillibrand. And then judge Sotomayor will speak really for the first time since she was nominated we expect that to be roughly about 130 this afternoon. And"...
[1:00] ..." on the the Judiciary Committee and is an enthusiastic supporter. Of the Sotomayor are we good to hear from her her personal story about. Her Puerto Rican background the fashion group and a housing project"...
[1:56] ..." Democrats seven Republicans and in the full senate of course 6040 -- Al Franken being -- last week. Senators Kennedy and -- of course fighting ailments have been here for awhile. But we count that and"...
[2:43] ..." the summertime things can be steamy but the somewhat silent on on Capitol Hill they're liable to be both. This week."...
[3:20] ..." Thank you AP's Jerry both later in Washington. Getting ready for the Sotomayor confirmation hearings beginning a little bit later this morning and available on our website at WBZ does come."...
[0:00]" The process is anything but nonpolitical even though the nominees are supposed to establish their -- political bet we're talking of course about confirmation hearings. For the federal judiciary ended none are more important than those -- the United States Supreme Court. Federal district appellate judge Sonia Sotomayor begins that process before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Beginning a little bit later on this morning the AP Jerry -- lender joins us from Washington and this is not going to be over today is."
[0:29]" No it's not actually today is just opening statements each senator of the nineteen members of the Senate Judiciary Committee get up to ten minutes we're talking three hours and air. She will be introduced by senators Schumer and Gillibrand. And then judge Sotomayor will speak really for the first time since she was nominated we expect that to be roughly about 130 this afternoon. And we don't know how long she's -- ago."
[0:54]" The two senators as Gillibrand and Schumer are of course the senators of her home state new York and sure himself he is on the the Judiciary Committee and is an enthusiastic supporter. Of the Sotomayor are we good to hear from her her personal story about. Her Puerto Rican background the fashion group and a housing project in the South Bronx in the now lives and they Greenwich Village that sort of thing."
[1:17]" It's a pretty good bet that she will run through her life story it's a chance for her -- People watching now to once again tell the story that of course has become. Pretty well known since she was nominated at at the end of -- we will likely hear her run through her life story up until now --"
[1:35]" Window when the process. Is finally over and I guess it could run. As -- as a couple of weeks Jerry is there have been at this stage anyway any doubt that she will be reported favorably on the judiciary."
[1:47]" Right now and the expectation is that that she should win confirmation without too much trouble the numbers on the committee year. Are pretty clear cut twelve Democrats seven Republicans and in the full senate of course 6040 -- Al Franken being -- last week. Senators Kennedy and -- of course fighting ailments have been here for awhile. But we count that and that sixty yen so right now they have made any Democrat -- spoken out against Dirk. -- have been several Republicans have indicated they're inclined to support her what it does come before the full senate."
[2:18]" Nearly interest in those of you mentioned -- and Kennedy. If it were to come down to those two votes again as you point out -- unlikely. And they couldn't folded -- in order to be counted you have to be there physically notion."
[2:30]" You would have to physically be here yes and in the past there have been in there have been times when senators have been wheeled in to cast their eyes so. We don't expect it's gonna come to that but it certainly a possible."
[2:41]" Normally in Washington in the summertime things can be steamy but the somewhat silent on on Capitol Hill they're liable to be both. This week."
[2:51]" Absolutely I mean the number one we expect protesters for and against her. Outside the Hart building where -- hearings are going to be held and of course this is gonna play out for a full week. Before the committee and then it's gonna go before the full senate we expected vote. Probably. By August the seventh I would guess that's kind of what Democrats are aiming for they wanna have proceeded. So that she can take part in deciding what cases the court will hear when its term begins the first Monday in October."
[3:20]" Thank you AP's Jerry both later in Washington. Getting ready for the Sotomayor confirmation hearings beginning a little bit later this morning and available on our website at WBZ does come."
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