Supreme court justice nominee Sotomayor meets lawmakers on Capitol Hill

Nominee to be Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor, spent the day on Capitol Hill. She met with both Democratic and Republican Senators crucial to her confirmation. Democrats praised her credentials and demeanor.  And while Republicans distanced themselves from incendiary remarks made by conservatives, they withheld judgment.

Assistant Republican leader John Kyl is also a member of the Judiciary Committee. He says he wants to know if Judge Sotomayor agrees with President Obama’s criteria for a judge.

“He said that in 95 percent of the cases judges agree but that in that last 5% there may not be precedent there may not be law that dictates the result.  And that’s when you have to let your feelings, your preconceived notions, your sense of empathy and other factors enter in.  Including whether you want to help the little guy, that’s wrong.”

Republicans say they will thoroughly examine her record.