Coburn Reacts To Obama High Court Nominee

Senator Tom Coburn said today that President Obama's selection of federal appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court reinforces his belief that the "American people need judges who will interpret the Constitution, not rewrite it based on ideology or personal opinion.''

Coburn is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will conduct hearings on the nomination, the Oklahoma Republican did not say whether he would support or oppose her confirmation.

Sotomayor was appointed to the appeals post by President George H. W. Bush in 1992.

Coburn said, "Judge Sotomayor deserves fair and open hearings and a dignified confirmation process. Our views about the nominee and our procedural decisions should be informed by what we learn about the nominee’s qualifications and her commitment to interpreting the Constitution."

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