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Neanderthal Caucus Weighs In

by David Kurtz
05.26.09 | 2:48 pm

Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK): “In the months ahead, it will be important for those of us in the U.S. Senate to weigh [Sotomayor’s] qualifications and character as well as her ability to rule fairly without undue influence from her own personal race, gender, or political preferences.”

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