Even without the votes to filibuster or stop the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, Republicans are still asking tough questions with the desire to know if Sotomayor will uphold the Constitution. The Associated Press reports there are still concerns as to "Sotomayor's commitment to Second Amendment gun rights, her opinions on whether the Fifth Amendment protects against public takings without just compensation and on the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment." Republicans have substantive questions to ask Sotomayor on these issues.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) stated he would like to know more about "whether Americans can count on her to uphold one of the fundamental liberties enshrined in the bill of rights: The right to keep and bear arms." Cornyn then said he would like to know more about her opinions on the Fifth Amendment. Specifically, does Sotomayor believe public takings "based on some elastic definition of public use" is Constitutional?

Another troubling issue for Republicans is whether Sotomayor will stay true to her word and follow the law or "also employ the empathy that President Barack Obama said he wants in a justice on the high court."

The work Sotomayor did for the Puerto Rico Legal Defense and Education Fund still remains deeply concerning:

"This is a group that has taken some very shocking positions with respect to terrorism," Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama said.

Sessions said the group, now called Latino Justice PRLDEF, in 1990 came to the defense of Puerto Rican nationalists who 36 years earlier had wounded five lawmakers during an attack on the House while it was in session.

Tuesday, Sessions further expressed his concern by stating, "The president of the organization continued explaining, that for many people in Puerto Rico, these men were fighters for freedom and justice. So, I wonder if she agreed with that statement and if she agreed that the mayor of New York's comments were insensitive?"

Honoring their commitment to getting the answers to tough questions, Republican leaders want to let Sotomayor explain her positions to determine "whether she's truly committed to colorblind justice."