On the recordMay 7, 2009
As a judge I don't make policy. I don't make the policy choices for Congress.
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congress.govSonia Sotomayor: “As a judge I don't make policy. I don't make the policy choices for Congress.”
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Sotomayor emphasizes her role as a judge, not a policymaker.
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