Second protester interrupts Sotomayor hearing

The confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor was interrupted for a second time Monday by the outburst of an anti-abortion-rights-protester.

“Abortion is murder!” yelled a protester, who was pulled quickly from hearing room by Capitol police.

“The officer will remove the person! The officer will remove the person!” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) declared into his microphone, speaking over the protester and banging his gavel.

The outburst interrupted the opening statement of Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). Another protester interrupted the statement of Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) earlier in the session.

–Alexander Bolton