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sheshe2

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Thu Aug 8, 2013, 02:29 PM Aug 2013

Four Years Ago Today, Sonia Sotomayor...



Four years ago today, Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice

http://theobamadiary.com/

Sonia Sotomayor Quotes: The Justice's Most Memorable Words

On The "Most Electrifying Moment Of My Life"
During an interview with Oprah, the Hispanic justice recalled the call from President Barack Obama, who informed her she would be his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court.

“I don’t cry, [but] the tears started to come down my eyes,” Sotomayor said. “They just shot out. And my heart was beating so hard that I actually thought he could hear my heart.

More quotes at the link~

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/25/sonia-sotomayor-quotes-birthday_n_3497799.html
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Four Years Ago Today, Sonia Sotomayor... (Original Post) sheshe2 Aug 2013 OP
Great photo great story. Demoiselle Aug 2013 #1
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