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Confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor in Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-VT, gives his opening statement during the first confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 13, 2009. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)