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    No Surprises in Judiciary Committee Vote for Sotomayor

    The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court.  The vote was 13 to 6 with Alabama's Jeff Sessions leading Republican opposition; South Carolina's Lindsey Graham was the only Republican to vote for the nomination. Glenn Thrush is Senior Congressional Reporter for Politico.com .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court. The vote was 13 to 6 with Alabama's Jeff Sessions leading Republican opposition; South Carolina's Lindsey Graham was the only Republican to vote for the nomination. Glenn Thrush is Senior Congressional Reporter for Politico.com.

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      Warren Olney

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      New York Times

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    Will the Mexican Wolf Survive the Obama Administration?
    1. 0:00No Surprises in Judiciary Committee Vote for SotomayorYou’re reading this
    2. 7:30Will the Mexican Wolf Survive the Obama Administration?
    3. 42:44MIT Develops Replacement for Traditional Barcodes
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