Confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor

The confirmation hearings of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be Supreme Court Justice began in the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday. Sotomayor could be the third woman and the first Latina to ever hold the position of Supreme Court Justice.  FSRN brings you the highlights from the hearing, which could last as long as the entire week.

On Monday we heard from Judge Sotomayor herself, for the first time since she was nominated by President Obama. The 19 members of the Senate Judiciary Committee also made their opening statements FSRN’s Leigh Ann Caldwell reports.