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Sandra Day O’Connor Comments on Sotomayor’s Nomination

“She comes to the nomination with substantial experience. It’s a miserable process to go through the hearing, but I survived and she probably will too.”

— Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor explains her views on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and the confirmation process.

Sen. Dodd Defends the Most Recent Health Care Bill

“The present situation on health care is not just unacceptable, it’s unsustainable from an economic standpoint. You cannot have as much of our gross domestic product being consumed by health care costs and mounting everyday in this nation, and expect our economy to thrive and prosper in the years ahead. This is the issue that makes our economic recovery in the long term the most difficult if we don’t address it thoughtfully, bring down costs, increase that accessibility and produce a far better quality system than we have today.”

— Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), acting Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions speaks in favor of the Affordable Health Choices Act.

President Obama Condemns Iran’s Response to Election Protests

“The United States and the international community have been appalled and outraged by the threats, beatings and imprisonments of the last few days. I strongly condemn these unjust actions, and I join with the American people in mourning each and every innocent life that is lost.”

— President Barack Obama formally denounces the actions of the Iranian government in response to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s contested reelection.

Sen. Cornyn Responds to Gingrich and Limbaugh

“I think that kind of language is not helpful under any circumstances. Neither one of these men are elected Republican officials. I know…I know the debate that’s roiling out there about that, but I just don’t think it’s appropriate. I certainly don’t endorse it. I think…I think it’s wrong.”

— Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, responds to attacks on Sonia Sotomayor leveled by Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh.

Gingrich Calls Sotomayor Racist, Calls for Withdrawal of Nomination

“Imagine a judicial nominee said ‘my experience as a white man makes me better than a latina woman’ new racism is no better than old racism”

“White man racist nominee would be forced to withdraw. Latina woman racist should also withdraw.”

— Former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich uses Twitter to express his views on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.

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