Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor meets with Senators in Washington
Judge Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. President Barack Obama's nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice David Souter, meets with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 2, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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