OBAMA'S PICK: SOTOMAYORDEFENDS 'WISE LATINA' REMARK

POLITICO: Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor attempted Tuesday to clarify her assertion that a "wise Latina woman" could reach a "better" decision than a white male . . . READ MORE

AP/BREITBART.COM: As Sotomayor made her Senate debut with a series of private meetings, Republicans said they would prefer holding hearings on her nomination in September, which could cloud the speedy summertime confirmation Obama wants. . . . READ MORE

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SOTOMAYOR IN 2001: "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life." . . . READ MORE

REUTERS: The panel's ranking Republican, Senator Jeff Sessions said his party wanted to carefully review more than 3,000 of her court cases. "I don't think it's good to rush this nomination" . . . READ MORE

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