`` There 's no reason to unduly delay consideration , '' Sen. Patrick Leahy says . The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on the bill next week. Sonia Sotomayor would be first Hispanic Supreme Court justice if confirmed . Which is , the richness of her experience forms who she is . GOP Sen. Mel Martinez predicts Senate will confirm Sotomayor .
`` There 's no reason to unduly delay consideration , '' Sen. Patrick Leahy says . The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on the bill next week. Sonia Sotomayor would be first Hispanic Supreme Court justice if confirmed . GOP Sen. Mel Martinez predicts Senate will confirm Sotomayor .