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New Haven firefighters tune out Sotomayor hearing

RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2009 Reuters – RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2009 - U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor (L) takes her seat for …

Frank Ricci's firehouse in New Haven was not exactly captivated by his appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Some firefighters said they watched the hearing on TV briefly, while others said they were too busy testing hoses on a hot day.

Some said they were sick of it after six years -- and that's about all they would say. The city has ordered firefighters not to talk about the case.

Shortly after Ricci spoke, two firefighters were nearly asleep watching "Mad TV." A military channel had been on earlier.

-John Christoffersen, AP correspondent, New Haven, Conn.