Sonia Sotomayor actually said...

It must be applied, as is all the court's existing precedents that have not been rejected by the court.

What choices do you think about in terms of what Congress will do, what politicians will do.

No, that's not the role of the courts. The role of the courts is to interpret the law as Congress writes it.

I do not believe that judges should use their personal feelings, beliefs, or value systems or make their--to influence their outcomes.