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The confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will begin on July 13, the Washington Post reports.
The hearing is expected to force Sotomayor to explain several remarks that have raised the eyebrows of conservative circles, most notably her comment in a 2001 speech that a "wise Latina woman" might be in a position to make better judgements than a white male.
"In selecting this date I am trying to be fair to all concerned," said Judiciary Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) in a statement. "I want to be fair to the nominee and allow her the earliest possible opportunity to respond to the attacks made about her character. It is not fair for her critics to be calling her racist without allowing her the opportunity to respond. I do not want to see this historic nomination of Sonia Sotomayor treated unfairly or less fairly than the Senate treated the nomination of John Roberts."
