On the recordMay 7, 2009
Life experiences have to influence you. We're not robots to listen to evidence and don't have feelings.
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congress.govLife experiences have to influence you. We're not robots to listen to evidence and don't have feelings.
Sotomayor discusses the importance of acknowledging personal experiences in judicial decision-making.
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