Senate Judiciary Republicans, following up claims yesterday that Sonia Sotomayor's responses to the panel's questionnaire were incomplete, have sent a letter asking Sotomayor for certain speeches and other materials that were not included in the documents turned over to the committee as part of her response. The four-page long letter also asks her to further explain some answers the senators deemed incomplete.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., told reporters Wednesday that Republicans were applying a different standard than that used for John Roberts, who is now the Chief Justice. During the Roberts confirmation process, "thousands of documents weren't dropped off until a couple of days before the hearing and they weren't the least bit upset and didn't complain about him. But now they are complaining about a couple papers from her," Leahy said, emphasizing "him" and "her." He joked, "I don't think it's a double standard, I think it's a coincidence." A Leahy aide cited press reports that said Roberts turned over 75,000 documents from his time at the Justice Department and executive branch just days before his confirmation hearing.

Republicans have suggested they still hope for a delay in Sotomayor's confirmation, but Leahy said Tuesday that will not happen. Asked if the July 13 hearing date is set in stone, he said "yes."

The conservative Judicial Confirmation Network also issued a statement today from its general counsel, Wendy Long, charging that the incomplete questionnaire is evidence that the White House wants to rush through the nomination.