We are sure that you have already heard/read/digested about as much as you can stand when it comes to Obama's Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.  You can bet that the Talkmaster will definitely have his say when he returns.  But we can guarantee one thing: Neal wants an up-and-down vote.  Oh, and you know that he will gripe if the Republicans start whining about Sotomayor's position on the dreaded ... abortion ... issue.

Just a few quickies to keep you occupied at work.

Here's a statement made by Sotomayor that Neal took issue with not too long ago.  He isn't too fond of this idea that the courts are a place where policy is made.   

Also floating around the blogs is the notion that Sotomayor is in fact NOT the first Hispanic nominated to the Supreme Court ...

The Republicans have known for weeks that Sotomayor was at the top of Obama's list.  They've had weeks to prepare their "attack," and they still can't get it together.  There's a real shocker.

In the meantime, Jamie Dupree always has the inside scoop on what's going on in Washington.