Sotomayor to get vote from No. 3 Republican

WASHINGTON Sen. Lamar Alexander went to the floor of the chamber Thursday morning to detail his decision. Alexander, a conservative, becomes only the sixth Republican to line up with majority Democrats to back Sotomayor, who's in line to win confirmation next week as the first Hispanic justice.

The others include fellow conservative Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and moderate Sens. Dick Lugar of Indiana, Mel Martinez of Florida, and Maine Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins.

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