Sonia Sotomayor

On the agenda: the latest with Iran and their nuclear program; the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan; China Premier Wen Jiabao’s visit with Kim Jong Il in North Korea; and the Supreme Court’s new term with new Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

The Senate wrapped up business for the summer, voting to confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor and approving another $2 billion for the Cash For Clunkers program. The Takeaway’s Washington Correspondent Todd Zwillich is following this news and more.

Senators voting against the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor could face repercussions from Hispanic constituents. The Takeaway talks to President Bush’s former adviser Leslie Sanchez and to Juan Andrade of the U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute.

The Takeaway’s Todd Zwillich, our Washington correspondent, has been the confirmation hearings for the nation’s first Hispanic Justice for the U.S. Supreme Court; he joins us with the week’s highlights.

As Judge Sonia Sotomayor prepares for another long day in front of the U.S. Senate Judicial Committee, The Takeaway turns to its Washington Correspondent Todd Zwillich for his take on the ongoing confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court nominee.