Senate Approves Nominee with Historic 68 - 31 Vote

Washington, DC – Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto) issued the following statement today after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the position of Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court. 

“The confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor serves as a moment of intense pride not just for Hispanic Americans, but for everyone who respects justice and the rule of law.  Judge Sotomayor’s legal experiences and life story make her one of the most qualified candidates to ever be considered for the U.S. Supreme Court.  I thank the President for choosing such an excellent nominee, and my colleagues in the Senate for their votes to confirm.  The American Dream is indeed alive and well, as evidenced by today’s proceedings.”