04/06/2004
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"Thanks for agreeing to serve, and congratulations on your nomination."
"He has a deep understanding of the proper role of judges in our society."
"we're determined to deny radical groups the support and sanctuary of outlaw regimes."
"I'm pleased to announce my nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States."