The Sotomayor Debate, By The Numbers
As the debate on Sonia Sotomayor's SCOTUS nomination closes this hour, a total of 54 senators have taken the floor on the issue. Of the speakers, 30 were Dems, 22 were GOPers and two were independents who caucus with the Dems. A total of 37 senators spoke in support of Sotomayor, while 17 spoke in opposition of the nominee.
The Senate will have had more than 18 hours of debate on the nomination. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Cmte, took to the floor more often than any other member, speaking on six separate occasions.
Notably, Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), the Senate's most-junior member, is currently presiding over the Senate and is expected be the individual to announce formally Sotomayor's confirmation by the body after the votes are tallied.
(STEVEN SHEPARD)
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