Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is sworn in to testify during her nomination hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 13.
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Celina Sotomayor, mother of Sonia Sotomayor, watches her daughter’s confirmation hearing.
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Sotomayor shakes the hand of Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) as Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) stands nearby.
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Judiciary Committee member Jeff Sessions (R-AL) delivers his opening statement with Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) looking on.
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Senators Arlen Specter (D-PA) and Al Franken (D-MN) at Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearing.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) delivers his opening statement. At his left is Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX).
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Sonia Sotomayor reads her opening statement on the first day of her confirmation hearings.
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Sonia Sotomayor’s sister-in-law, Tracey Sotomayor (left), and niece, Kylie Sotomayor (right), attend Monday’s confirmation hearing.
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Norma McCorvey (“Jane Roe” of Roe vs. Wade), now a pro-life abortion activist, waits to enter the hearing.
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) greet Sonia Sotomayor.
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) answers questions after Monday’s hearing.
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Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) returns to the hearings after lunch recess.
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Sotomayor fractured her ankle in early June after tripping at LaGuardia airport. Certain Republicans took the opportunity to blow off her visits when Sotomayor appeared late, even though she was walking with a cast from office to office on Capitol Hill.
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