Kyl plays key role in Sotomayor hearings 

WASHINGTON – As President Obama’s first nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court faced senators in open hearings last week, Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., emerged as a leading Republican voice in raising questions about Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s record. Though he has maintained a lower profile than his predecessor, former Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., Kyl has …