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Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of Hon. Sonia Sotomayor, to Be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States S. HRG. 111–503 CONFIRMATION HEARING ON THE NOMINATION OF HON. SONIA SOTOMAYOR, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION JULY 13–16, 2009 Serial No. J–111–34 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary ( VerDate Nov 24 2008 11:18 Jun 24, 2010 Jkt 056940 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6011 Sfmt 6011 S:\GPO\HEARINGS\56940.TXT SJUD1 PsN: CMORC CONFIRMATION HEARING ON THE NOMINATION OF HON. SONIA SOTOMAYOR, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES VerDate Nov 24 2008 11:18 Jun 24, 2010 Jkt 056940 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6019 Sfmt 6019 S:\GPO\HEARINGS\56940.TXT SJUD1 PsN: CMORC S. HRG. 111–503 CONFIRMATION HEARING ON THE NOMINATION OF HON. SONIA SOTOMAYOR, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION JULY 13–16, 2009 Serial No. J–111–34 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary ( U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 56–940 PDF WASHINGTON : 2010 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2104 Mail: Stop IDCC, Washington, DC 20402–0001 VerDate Nov 24 2008 11:18 Jun 24, 2010 Jkt 056940 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 S:\GPO\HEARINGS\56940.TXT SJUD1 PsN: CMORC PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont, Chairman HERB KOHL, Wisconsin JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah RUSSELL D. FEINGOLD, Wisconsin CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa CHARLES E. SCHUMER, New York JON KYL, Arizona RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, South Carolina BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, Maryland JOHN CORNYN, Texas SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Rhode Island TOM COBURN, Oklahoma AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota EDWARD E. KAUFMAN, Delaware ARLEN SPECTER, Pennsylvania AL FRANKEN, Minnesota BRUCE A. COHEN, Chief Counsel and Staff Director MATT MINER, Republican Chief Counsel (II) VerDate Nov 24 2008 11:18 Jun 24, 2010 Jkt 056940 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 S:\GPO\HEARINGS\56940.TXT SJUD1 PsN: CMORC C O N T E N T S JULY 13–16, 2009 STATEMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS Page Cardin, Hon. Benjamin L., a U.S. Senator from the State of Maryland ............. 29 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 824 Coburn, Hon. Tom, a U.S. Senator from the State of Oklahoma ........................ 38 Cornyn, Hon. John, a U.S. Senator from the State of Texas ............................... 32 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 853 Durbin, Hon. Richard J., a U.S. Senator from the State of Illinois .................... 40 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 870 Feingold, Hon. Russell D., a U.S. Senator from the State of Wisconsin ............. 19 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 884 Feinstein, Hon. Dianne, a U.S. Senator from the State of California ................. 14 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 887 Franken, Hon. Al, a U.S. Senator from the State of Minnesota .......................... 51 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 896 Graham, Hon. Lindsey, a U.S. Senator from the State of South Carolina ......... 26 Grassley, Hon. Charles E., a U.S. Senator from the State of Iowa ..................... 16 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 916 Hatch, Hon. Orrin G., a U.S. Senator from the State of Utah ............................ 11 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 926 Kaufman, Hon. Edward E., a U.S. Senator from the State of Delaware ............ 46 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 979 Klobuchar, Hon. Amy, a U.S. Senator from the State of Minnesota ................... 43 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 991 Kohl, Hon. Herb, a U.S. Senator from the State of Wisconsin ............................ 8 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 996 Kyl, Hon. Jon, a U.S. Senator from the State of Arizona .................................... 21 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 1005 Leahy, Hon. Patrick J., a U.S. Senator from the State of Vermont .................... 2 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 1085 Schumer, Hon. Charles E., a U.S. Senator from the State of New York ............ 24 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 1307 Sessions, Hon. Jeff, a U.S. Senator from the State of Alabama .......................... 5 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 1318 Specter, Hon. Arlen, a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania ................. 48 Whitehouse, Hon. Sheldon, a U.S. Senator from the State of Rhode Island ...... 35 prepared statement .......................................................................................... 1383 PRESENTERS Gillibrand, Hon. Kirsten E., a U.S. Senator from the State of New York, presenting Sonia Sotomayor, Nominee to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States .................................................................. 55 Schumer, Hon. Charles E., a U.S. Senator from the State of New York presenting Sonia Sotomayor, Nominee to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States .................................................................. 54 STATEMENT OF THE NOMINEE Sotomayor, Sonia, Nominee to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States July 13, 2009 ..................................................................................................... 57 (III) VerDate Nov 24 2008 11:18 Jun 24, 2010 Jkt 056940 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 S:\GPO\HEARINGS\56940.TXT SJUD1 PsN: CMORC IV Page Sotomayor, Sonia, Nominee to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—Continued July 14, 2009 ..................................................................................................... 62 July 15, 2009 ..................................................................................................... 325 July 16, 2009 ..................................................................................................... 414 Questionnaire .................................................................................................... 152 opening statement ............................................................................................ 1343 WITNESSES Askew, Kim J., ESQ., Chair, Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, American Bar Association, Accompanied by Mary M. Boies, Member, Stand- ing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, American Bar Association .............. 470 Bloomberg, Michael, Mayor, City of New York ..................................................... 482 Canterbury, Chuck, President, National Fraternal Order of Police, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ......................................................................................... 517 Chavez, Linda, Chairman, Center for Equal Opportunity, Falls Church, Vir- ginia ....................................................................................................................... 493 Cone, David B., Professional Baseball player, New York .................................... 519 Freeh, Louis J., former Director of the FBI .......................................................... 516 Froman, Sandra S., Attorney, Gun Rights Advocate, and former President of the National Rifle Association, Tucson, Arizona ........................................... 525 Henderson, Wade, President & CEO, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights .. 486 Hynes, Patricia, Association of the Bar of the City of New York ........................ 588 Jeffries, Tim, Scottsdale, Arizona ........................................................................... 543 Kirsanow, Peter N., Partner, Benesch, Friedlander, Copland & Aronoff LLP and Commissioner, Commission on Civil Rights, Cleveland, Ohio .................. 491 Kopel, David B., Research Director, Independence Institute, Golden, Colorado, Associate Policy Analyst, Cato Institute, Washington, DC .............................. 527 McDaniel, Dustin, Attorney General, State of Arkansas ..................................... 477 McGinnis, John O., Professor, Northwestern University School of Law, Chi- cago, Illinois .......................................................................................................... 546 Morgenthau, Robert, former District Attorney, New York, New York ................ 484 Rao, Neomi, Professor, George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia ................................................................................................................
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