The US Senate voted Thursday to confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, making her the first Hispanic to serve on the country's highest bench, according to dpa. The Senate voted 68-31 to approve President Barack Obama's controversial pick. Sotomayor faced fierce opposition from Republicans who argued she was a leftist incapable of keeping her personal views separate from court decisions. A handful of Republicans joined the majority Democrats in voting for Sotomayor, handing Obama a key victory early in his administration and an opportunity to leave his stamp on the Supreme Court that will long outlast his time in office.
