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Sonia Sotomayor: I don't like characterizing the reasons for why Congress acts or doesn't act.

On the recordMay 7, 2009
I don't like characterizing the reasons for why Congress acts or doesn't act.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

Editor's note · Context

Sotomayor expresses discomfort with attributing motivations to Congress's actions.

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