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Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing in Washington

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) questions Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor during the second day of her Senate Judiciary confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 14, 2009. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)


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Senators Jeff Sessions and Charles E. Grassley say they will oppose confirming Judge Sonia Sotomayor for a Supreme Court position.
huffingtonpost.com at 14 Jul 2009 06:04 pm
Much of the progressive blogosphere is aghast at the embarrassing Republican strategy of putting Senator Jeff Sessions, a man with a history of racially insensitive statements, as the...
huffingtonpost.com at 14 Jul 2009 07:40 am
Judge Sonia Sotomayor appeared Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the second day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Our full liveblog of the day's events is below....
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The Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor opened with strong praise from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy. But Sen. Jeff Sessions, the panel's...
cnn.com at 13 Jul 2009 12:05 pm
The Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor opened with strong praise from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy. But Sen. Jeff Sessions, the panel's...
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