The Senate Judiciary Committee holds the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in 216 Hart Building, July 13, 2009.
Senate staffers take boxes of questions to the Senate Judiciary Committee, that were submitted by the American people that they would like Senators...
Senate staffers prepare boxes of questions submitted by the American people that they would like Senators to ask Judge John Roberts, during his...
Former House Minority Leader Bob Michel, right, greets Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill., before the confirmation hearing of Ray LaHood for...
Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., shares a laugh with Julie Myers before her confirmation hearing to be assistant Homeland Security secretary and head of...
Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, waves goodbye to the media after a news conference, on confirmation of Samuel...
Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, waves goodbye to the media after a news conference, on confirmation of Samuel...
Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, accepts congratulations for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., right,...
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., speaks with Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., right, during a news conference on confirmation of Samuel Alito...
Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., greets Senators before a news conference to talk about the confirmation of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. From left...
Sen. Dick Lugar, R-Ind., talks to the press about the confirmation of Condoleezza Rice to Secretary of State.
Sen. Dick Lugar, R-Ind., talks to the press about the confirmation of Condoleezza Rice to Secretary of State.
Sen. Dick Lugar, R-Ind., talks to the press about the confirmation of Condoleezza Rice to Secretary of State.
Sen. Dick Lugar, R-Ind., talks to the press about the confirmation of Condoleezza Rice to Secretary of State.
Sen. Dick Lugar, R-Ind., talks to the press about the confirmation of Condoleezza Rice to Secretary of State.
Nominee for Commerce secretary former Gov. Gary Locke, D-Wash., prepares to testify at his confirmation hearing before a Senate Commerce, Science and...
Nominee for Commerce secretary former Gov. Gary Locke, D-Wash., prepares to testify at his confirmation hearing before a Senate Commerce, Science and...
Nominee for Commerce secretary former Gov. Gary Locke, D-Wash., prepares to testify at his confirmation hearing before a Senate Commerce, Science and...
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., conducts a news conference with latina leaders on the importance of the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme...
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., conducts a news conference with, from left, Claudine M. Karasik, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Romana...
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., conducts a news conference with, from left, Liz Lopez, Hispanic National Bar Association, Claudine M. Karasik, Mexican...
Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation nominee, listens to opening statements before his confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science...
Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation nominee, right, greets former House Minority Leader Bob Michel and Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin,...
Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., holds a meeting with the media to talk about next week's Senate confirmation hearing of Judge Samuel Alito for associate...
Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., holds a meeting with the media to talk about next week's Senate confirmation hearing of Judge Samuel Alito for associate...
Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., holds a meeting with the media to talk about next week's Senate confirmation hearing of Judge Samuel Alito for associate...
Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., holds a meeting with the media to talk about next week's Senate confirmation hearing of Judge Samuel Alito for associate...
Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., holds a meeting with the media to talk about next week's Senate confirmation hearing of Judge Samuel Alito for associate...
Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., enters a meeting with the media to talk about next week's Senate confirmation hearing of Judge Samuel Alito for associate...
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor testifies on the second day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 216 Hart...
Ranking Member Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., questions Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on the second day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate...
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor testifies on the second day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 216 Hart...
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor greets an attendee on the third day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 216...
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., talks with staff during a break in the Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearing before the Senate...
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., talks with staff during a break in the Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearing before the Senate...
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor returns from a break on the second day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 216...
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison intoduces Joe Allbaugh at his confirmation hearing for Federal Emergency Management Agency director.
Sens Orrin Hatch, R-UT, and Pat Leahy, D-VT, share a private conversation at her confirmation hearing of John Ashcroft.
Senator Judd Gregg, R-NH, questions Secretary of Education Rod Paige at a Senate Confirmation Hearing in Dirksen, Wednesday.
Timothy Geithner, nominee for Secretary of the Treasury, listens to opening statements during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance...
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and Timothy Geithner, nominee for Secretary of the Treasury, arrive at his confirmation hearing before the Senate...
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., leads Timothy Geithner, nominee for Secretary of the Treasury, to the witness table at his confirmation hearing before...
Shaun Donovan nominee for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Banking,...
Arne Duncan, nominee for Secretary of Education testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and...
Arne Duncan, nominee for Secretary of Education testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and...
Arne Duncan, nominee for Secretary of Education talks to his son Ryan daughter Claire and wife Karen before his confirmation hearing before the...
Sen. Thad Cochran, at the confirmation hearing of Joe Allbaugh for director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Dr. Steven Chu nominee for Secretary of Energy testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,...
Dr. Steven Chu nominee for Secretary of Energy testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,...
Dr. Steven Chu nominee for Secretary of Energy testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,...
Admiral Dennis Blair, shares a laugh with Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, before Blair's confirmation hearing for Director of National Intelligence...
Federal Reserve Chairman nominee, Ben Bernanke, appears before the Senate Banking Committee for his confirmation hearing.
Sen. Max Baucus, D-MT, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-IA, at the confirmation hearing of Gov. Tommy Thompson.
Admiral Dennis Blair listens to opening statements at his confirmation hearing for Director of National Intelligence before the Senate Select...