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Sessions: Sotomayor not a done deal
politico.com - 7/12/2009
Sessions: Sotomayor not a done deal
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The senator lays out a litany of concerns that he says Republicans will address at her confirmation.
Sen. Jeff Sessions Slams Sotomayor For Not Voting Like Other Puerto Ricans
thinkprogress.org - 7/14/2009
Sen. Jeff Sessions Slams Sotomayor For Not Voting Like Other Puerto Ricans
— thinkprogress.org — This morning, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) castigated Sotomayor for not ruling with her fellow Puerto Rican colleague, conservative Judge José A. Cabranes, when she decided to deny an en banc appeal in Ricci v. DeStefano, a process in which all judges ... (more) Sen. Jeff Sessions Slams Sotomayor For Not Voting Like ...

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Sotomayor Surprises Sessions
blogs.wsj.com - 7/14/2009
Sotomayor Surprises Sessions
— blogs.wsj.com — Jess Bravin reports on Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearing. Ouch! Sen. Jeff Sessions (R., Ala.), seeking to discredit Judge Sonia Sotomayor ’s judicial philosophy, cited her 2001 “wise Latina” speech, and ... (more) Sotomayor Surprises Sessions

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TAPPED Archive | The American Prospect
prospect.org - 7/13/2009
TAPPED Archive | The American Prospect
— prospect.org — SESSIONS: JUDGE SOTOMAYOR IS A RACIST. Jeff Sessions began his statement by saying he hoped the confirmation hearings would be "the best we've ever had," before launching into a laundry list of terms being used by conservative activists to discredit ... (more) TAPPED Archive | The American Prospect

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Daily Kos:  Sessions Says Outcome Of Sotomayor Hearing Not "A Foregone Conclusion"

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Sessions Says Outcome Of Sotomayor Hearing Not "A Foregone Conclusion"
Daily Kos — Jeff Sessions (R-AL), on the upcoming Sotomayor hearings: "I don’t think the outcome of this hearing is a foregone conclusion," Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), the ranking Republican on the committee, told reporters Friday. "Judge Sotomayor has made some troubling statements. ... She has ruled in some cases that are troubling and need to be examined." Sessions then gives the standard GOP laundry list: She's a racist (a.k.a. "wise Latina woman" remark"), she'll take away our guns (a.k.a a ...

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