Shortly after the Senate confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Lakewood, issued a statement praising the decision. Sanchez, I should note, is an attorney by training.
Here's what Sanchez had to say:
"Today's Senate vote to confirm Sonia Sotomayor as the first Hispanic justice and third female justice on the United States Supreme Court is a historic occasion and reminds me just how far this country has come since the first time César Chávez said '¡Si, se puede!' Judge Sotomayor's rise to the top of the legal profession from humble beginnings represents the best of the American story, and I wish her many successful years on the Supreme Court."
A little later Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-Norwalk, issued a similar statement, calling the appointment "an inspiration for all Americans."
