Speaking and Listening: Planning a Multimedia Presentation — Cumulative exam
Question 11 • GA-Literature and Composition I A
Read the excerpt from "A Latina Judge’s Voice” by Sonia Sotomayor.In at least the last five years the majority of nominated judges the Senate delayed more than one year before confirming or never confirming were women or minorities. I need not remind this audience that Judge Paez of your home Circuit, the Ninth Circuit, has had the dubious distinction of having had his confirmation delayed the longest in Senate history.
Answer
A
the importance of confirming judges quickly
B
the fact that the longest confirmation delay involved a minority
C
the fact that many minority judges are never confirmed
D
the inability of legislators to work efficiently
Explanation
Sotomayor points out that most nominees whose confirmations were delayed for more than a year or never completed were women or minorities. She then gives Judge Paez as an example, noting that his confirmation was delayed longer than any other in Senate history. This emphasizes that the longest delay involved a minority judge, rather than simply arguing that confirmations should happen quickly.
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