Senators and special interest groups speak in favor of Sonia Sotomayor in Washington
Wade Henderson, President of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, speaks in favor of Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor during a press conference in Washington on July 29, 2009. Henderson was joined by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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