Political Quotes

On the recordMay 9, 2010
I think they would be tremendously proud of their daughter, a great lawyer, a great teacher, and a devoted public servant.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks on the Nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan To Be a Supreme Court Associate Justice

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