Politics & Government

Sotomayor Confirmed for Supreme Court

As was widely expected (and dreaded, in conservative quarters) the U.S. Senate gave its approval to Barack Obama's appointment for U.S. Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor. Florida's Sen. Mel Martinez was one of just nine Republicans to cast a vote in favor of the appointment. That's because he fell head-over-heels in...
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As was widely expected (and dreaded, in conservative quarters) the U.S. Senate gave its approval to Barack Obama’s appointment for U.S. Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor. Florida’s Sen. Mel Martinez was one of just nine Republicans to cast a vote in favor of the appointment.

That’s because he fell head-over-heels in love with her, in June.

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