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Sonia Sotomayor: “I am very grateful to the President, and humbled to be here today as a nominee to the United States Supreme Court.”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
I am very grateful to the President, and humbled to be here today as a nominee to the United States Supreme Court.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor acknowledges her nomination to the Supreme Court.

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