Committee Vote on Sotomayor Nomination Is Delayed

The Senate Judiciary Committee decided to delay for one week its vote on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor. The committee chairman, Senator Patrick J. Leahy, announcing that the vote would be July 28, expressed confidence that Judge Sotomayor would win confirmation in time for the Supreme Court’s earlier-than-usual first meeting on Sept. 9. His prediction came as Senator Susan Collins of Maine became the latest Republican to publicly commit to voting for the judge.