Female Senators Show Support For Sotomayor
By Courtney Costello- Talk Radio News Service
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) explained their support Thursday for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in relation to the nominee’s gender.
“[Sotomayor’s nomination is] important because we want our [government] institutions in this country…to reflect the diversity of our country, and the majority of the people in this country are women and we need to be represented. It doesn’t mean women are better but we are equal,” said Boxer.
The Senators described how Sotomayor’s 17 years of experience as a judge is more than any other nominee to the Supreme Court in the past hundred years.
In addition to gaining the backing of law enforcement organizations, The American Bar Association and the National Association of Women Lawyers found Sotoymayor to be very qualified, said Klobuchar.
Boxer stressed that Sotomayor deserves a fair process without any foul play.
“This woman, this excellent judge deserves to be treated fairly and equal to those who came before her,” said Boxer.
Sonia Sotomayor’s will begin confirmation hearings on Monday July 13th by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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July 10th, 2009 at 8:28 am
Women comprise 51% of the population, and have only 17% representation in Congress. This discrepancy is repeated across all professional lines, and it’s time to change that. Sotomayor is highly qualified, and deserves to be treated equally, as these Senators indicate. It’s good to see them speaking out in support of her nomination. Too often, women remain silent in the face of injustice just to get along.