Senate Judiciary Committee approves Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor in Washington

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) speaks on the Senate Judiciary Committee's 13-6 approval vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to become the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, in Washington on July 28, 2009. The entire Senate is likely to vote on her confirmation sometime next week. Leahy was joined by Sen. Charles Shchumer (D-NY (2nd-R), Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) (L) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)