In the hot seat

In a long day in the witness chair, Sotomayor fielded a wide array of questions on the hottest legal and political issues:

On her "wise Latina" comment: "I do not believe that any ethnic, racial or gender group has an advantage in sound judgment."

Diversity on the court: "It is good for America because we are the land of opportunity. And to the extent that we are pursuing that and showing that all groups can be lawyers and judges, that's just reflecting the values of our society."