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Article: SEN. MURRAY APPLAUDS HISTORIC CONFIRMATION OF SONIA SOTOMAYOR TO UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

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August 7, 2009
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The office of Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., issued the following news release:

Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement upon the Senate's confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court:

"I was proud to join with my colleagues in the Senate as we cast this historic vote to confirm Sonia Sotomayor as the next Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Judge Sotomayor is highly qualified for the position, and will be a smart, fair, and impartial member of the Supreme Court. She understands the struggles of working families and the importance of civil rights, and her record shows a ...

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