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Sen. Mel Martinez Resigning

posted by steve

First posted: August 7, 2009 at 11:28 am | Updated: August 7, 2009 at 11:28 am

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WOW!!!

ORLANDO, Fla. — Republican Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida said Friday he will resign from the Senate as soon as a replacement can be appointed, leaving the seat more than a year before his term ends.

Martinez, the only Hispanic Republican in the Senate, revealed his plans in a statement to supporters and was expected to publicly announce the decision Friday afternoon in Florida.

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor

posted by steve

First posted: August 6, 2009 at 3:15 pm | Updated: August 6, 2009 at 3:15 pm

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WASHINGTON — Sonia Sotomayor won confirmation Thursday as the nation’s first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, a history-making Senate vote that capped a summer-long debate heavy with ethnic politics and hints of high court fights to come.

The third woman in court history, she’ll be sworn in Saturday as the 111th justice and the first nominated by a Democrat in 15 years.

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