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Judge Sonia Sotomayor
The Senate Judiciary Committee completed its questioning of Judge Sotomayor and other witnesses Thursday evening, bringing the confirmation hearings to a close. Watch the highlights from Day 4.

Key Excerpts: Granting Certiorari | Separation of Powers | Foreign Law | "Vacuums in the Law" | Hatch | Second Amendment | Fundamental Rights | Idea of Televised Court Proceedings | Caseloads | Same-Sex Marriage | Campaign Finance | U.S. v. Giordano | Identity Politics | Second Amendment | Women in Law | Ricci v. DeStefano
Key Witnesses: Vargas, Ricci, More

Archives: Day One | Day Two | Day Three

Questioning by Senators:| Sessions | Leahy | Coburn | Cornyn | Graham | Kyl | Grassley| Hatch| Sessions | Franken | Leahy | Coburn | Specter | Cornyn | Klobuchar | Graham | Feinstein | Kyl | Cardin | Franken | Specter | Kaufman | Klobuchar | Whitehouse | Coburn | Cardin | Cornyn | Leahy | Sessions | Kohl | Hatch | Feinstein | Grassley | Feingold | Kyl | Schumer | Graham | Durbin

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[Photo Gallery]
Day 4 Photo Gallery

Photos from the Senate chamber.

Video Recap of the Hearings
[GOP Won't Block Vote]
GOP Won't Block Vote

Republican decision all but ensures the rapid confirmation.

[Graham Key Character]
Graham Among Most Watched

South Carolina senator has been a pivotal character in the hearings.