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06-05-2009, 12:20 AM
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*Records, Writings Reveal Sotomayor's Background, Shape Confirmation Debate*
WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has sent a Senate panel a massive portfolio of personal details and writings that lawmakers will pore over with a fine-tooth comb to shape the debate on her confirmation.
The five boxes of files delivered to Capitol Hill gave senators a fuller picture of Sotomayor's background and record, as well as of how President Obama came to nominate his first Supreme Court choice. They came in response to a questionnaire the Senate Judiciary Committee sends federal court nominees.
The documents described Sotomayor's finances, which paint a portrait of a New Yorker in an expensive neighborhood who may be living largely paycheck to paycheck. She has $1.16 million in assets, but $418,350 in debts, including her mortgage, credit card bills and a big dentist bill. Previous financial disclosure reports showed her with an annual income of about $200,000.
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Hmmm. $200,000.00 a year income, $1.16 MILLION in assets, $418,350.00 in debts. NOW that would raise a FEW questions, I think!!
Plus, it seems the questionaire Sotomayor was asked to complete, before the Senate confirmation hearings start, is MISSING the VERY IMPORTANT question concerning her position on policy-making from the bench!! Sen. Leahy, the author of the questionaire, must NOT think that this is as an important issue for Sotomayor as it WAS for BOTH SC Justice Thomas and SC Justice Alito!! BOTH Thomas and Alito were GRILLED over their position on that VERY issue!!
Also missing from Sotomayor's questionaire is her position on Roe v. Wade, but I'm SURE they will get to that during the actual confirmation process, MAYBE!!
More... (http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/dev/showthread.php?t=244524&goto=newpost)
*Records, Writings Reveal Sotomayor's Background, Shape Confirmation Debate*
WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has sent a Senate panel a massive portfolio of personal details and writings that lawmakers will pore over with a fine-tooth comb to shape the debate on her confirmation.
The five boxes of files delivered to Capitol Hill gave senators a fuller picture of Sotomayor's background and record, as well as of how President Obama came to nominate his first Supreme Court choice. They came in response to a questionnaire the Senate Judiciary Committee sends federal court nominees.
The documents described Sotomayor's finances, which paint a portrait of a New Yorker in an expensive neighborhood who may be living largely paycheck to paycheck. She has $1.16 million in assets, but $418,350 in debts, including her mortgage, credit card bills and a big dentist bill. Previous financial disclosure reports showed her with an annual income of about $200,000.
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Hmmm. $200,000.00 a year income, $1.16 MILLION in assets, $418,350.00 in debts. NOW that would raise a FEW questions, I think!!
Plus, it seems the questionaire Sotomayor was asked to complete, before the Senate confirmation hearings start, is MISSING the VERY IMPORTANT question concerning her position on policy-making from the bench!! Sen. Leahy, the author of the questionaire, must NOT think that this is as an important issue for Sotomayor as it WAS for BOTH SC Justice Thomas and SC Justice Alito!! BOTH Thomas and Alito were GRILLED over their position on that VERY issue!!
Also missing from Sotomayor's questionaire is her position on Roe v. Wade, but I'm SURE they will get to that during the actual confirmation process, MAYBE!!
More... (http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/dev/showthread.php?t=244524&goto=newpost)