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Sonia Sotomayor: If he was talking about the fact that I served on a particular board that promoted equal opportunity for people, then…

On the recordMay 7, 2009
If he was talking about the fact that I served on a particular board that promoted equal opportunity for people, then you could talk about that being a liberal instinct.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor clarifies her involvement in promoting equal opportunity as potentially perceived as a liberal instinct.

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