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Senate Panel Endorses Sotomayor in 13-6 Vote

Jul. 28, 2009
Of the seven Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, only Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina voted in favor of Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
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WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday announced it was rescheduling its confirmation vote on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to next week.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler