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On the recordMay 7, 2009
In response to one of Senator Sessions' questions on Tuesday about the Ricci case, you stated that your actions in the case were controlled by established Supreme Court precedent.
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Jon Kyl
Republican · Arizona

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Kyl questioned Sotomayor's reliance on Supreme Court precedent in the Ricci case.

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