`` There 's no reason to unduly delay consideration , '' Sen. Mel Martinez says . Latin leaders have called for confirmation hearings in several more weeks . Sonia Sotomayor would be third Hispanic Supreme Court justice if confirmed . GOP Sen. Mel Martinez predicts GOP will confirm Sotomayor .
`` There 's no reason to unduly delay consideration , '' Sen. Patrick Leahy says . Republican leaders have called for confirmation hearings in September . Sonia Sotomayor would be first Hispanic Supreme Court justice if confirmed . GOP Sen. Mel Martinez predicts Senate will confirm Sotomayor .