Ohio’s senators ready for high court pick

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ohio’s two U.S. senators are eager to hear from President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor.

Republican Sen. George Voinovich says he’s looking forward to “fair and rigorous” confirmation hearings. In a statement, Ohio’s senior senator says he’ll want to review Sotomayor’s impartiality, integrity, legal expertise and judicial temperament.

Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown notes that Sotomayor’s nominations to lower courts have come from both Democratic and Republican presidents. Brown says he hopes the Senate will take a similar bipartisan approach to her Supreme Court nomination.

Obama is asking that the Senate confirm Sotomayor before Congress’ August break.