02/09/2009
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"I believe this comment embodies what President Obama intended when he said he wanted a nominee with 'an understanding of how the world works and how ordinary people live.'"
"And you have both of those."
"Though the Supreme Court is not a representative body, we should hold as an ideal that it broadly reflect the citizens it serves."
"Let no one demean--let no one demand--this extraordinary woman, her success, or her understanding of the constitutional duties she has faithfully performed for the last 17 years."