Senator Mike Crapo
Idaho Republican Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch say they intend to vote against President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.
Crapo and Risch will join most Republican senators who have come out in recent weeks against Sotomayor, seeking to become the nation’s first Hispanic justice. The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on her confirmation Tuesday.
Crapo says he and fellow senator Risch have too many concerns about the nominee’s view’s on the constitutional right to bear arms.
US Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) comments
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Crapo’s doubts stem from Sotomayor’s comments in a lower court case on whether the 2nd Amendment is binding on states. Crapo and Risch focused on her comments in the case stating the 2nd Amendment is not a “fundamental” right.
Risch says he is also bothered by Sotomayor’s willingness to use foreign law in considering legal cases.
