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Sen. Cardin rallies with supporters of Judge Sotomayor on Capitol Hill in Washington

Ben Cardin (D-MD) speaks, as Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) looks on, at a rally with members of Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) in support of the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court near the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on August 5, 2009. UPI/Alexis C. Glenn

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