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Home | News Briefs | U.S. | World | Celeb Buzz | Entertainment | Sports | Business | Health | Sci / Tech | Politics | Weird & Offbeat --- Advertisment --- Update: President Fetes Sotomayor's "Only In America Story" In White House Reception August 12, 2009 3:04 p.m. EST --- Advertisment --- Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Washington, D.C. (AHN) - President Barack Obama feted his first Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, on Wednesday with an emotional reception that celebrated a moment when Democrats and Republicans "looked beyond the old divisions," but pundits called the historic event -- the White House debut of the first Hispanic justice -- a partisan victory lap. "We're here, as well, to celebrate an extraordinary moment for our nation," Obama said. "We celebrate the impact Justice Sotomayor has already had on people across America who have been inspired by her exceptional life story. We celebrate the greatness of a country in which such a story is possible. And we celebrate how, with their overwhelming vote to confirm Justice Sotomayor, the United States Senate -- Republicans and Democrats -- tore down yet one more barrier and affirmed our belief that in America, the doors of opportunity must be open to all." "As visionary as our founders were, they did not presume to know exactly how the times would change, what new questions fate and history would set before us,"he added. "Instead, they sought to articulate ideals that would be timeless. When Justice Sotomayor put her hand on that Bible and took that oath, we took yet another step towards realizing those ideals." The President called Sotomayor's life "one of those 'only in America' stories" and thanked specific members of Congress for their work "to complete this process before the August recess." Sotomayor was sworn in on Saturday as the 111th justice of the high court in two ceremonies led by Chief Justice John Roberts. She was confirmed by the Senate last Thursday by a vote of 68-31. With only GOP 40 votes in the 100-member Senate and no Democrats announcing their opposition, confirmation was expected. Only nine Republicans joined Democrats to support her nomination: Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Kit Bond (R-MO), Susan Collins (R-ME), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Judd Gregg (R-NH), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Mel Martinez (R-FL), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), and George Voinovich (R-OH). Of these, Alexander is the only one from the GOP leadership, being chairman of the Senate Republican Conference. Three of them are retiring: Gregg, Martinez and Voinovich. Graham is the only Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee who supported the former appeals court judge when the panel endorsed her nomination to the full Senate. "With that vote," Obama said in his Wednesday remarks, referring to her confirmation, "the Senate looked beyond the old divisions and they embraced excellence. They recognized Justice Sotomayor's intellect, her integrity, and her independence of mind; her respect for the proper role of each branch of government; her fidelity to the law in each case that she hears; and her devotion to protecting our core constitutional rights and liberties." A Princeton and Yale Law School graduate, Sotomayor had rejected the President "empathy standard" and had repeatedly said "judges do not make law" during her four-day testimony before the Judiciary panel. But many Republican senators, explaining their vote, had said they weren't convinced, accusing her of "re-characterizing" her statements, including a speech with the now infamous line, "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often that not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life." The debate seemed to continue on Wednesday, as pundits criticized the White House for politicizing the institution that is the Supreme Court. USA Today said the President "got to do a victory lap today in the White House by hosting brand new Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor." "Obama didn't pressure Sotomayor to vote in a particular way. Still, it was unseemly for the president to treat Sotomayor's confirmation as a political trophy. The victory party undermined the symbolism of Sotomayor's swearing-in at the court rather than at the White House," Op-ed columnist Michael McGough wrote in the Los Angeles Times. "Once she was confirmed and sworn in, she was (and is) an officer of an independent branch of government that is often called upon to overturn the actions of the other two branches." Attending the White House reception were Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and John Paul Stevens. The court reconvenes on Sept. 9, and begins its new term on Oct. 5, with the 55-year-old Sotomayor in place of retired Justice David Souter. A formal investiture ceremony for Sotomayor, the third woman Supreme Court Justice, will be held on Sept. 8 at 2:00 pm at a special sitting of the high court. Copyright © 2003 - 2009 AHN - All rights reserved.Redistribution, republication. syndication, rewriting or broadcast is prohibited without the prior written consent of AHN.License AHN news for your website, business, digital signage network or publication. Home | News Briefs | U.S. | World | Entertainment | Sports | Business | Health | Sci / Tech | Politics | Weird / Offbeat © 2009 AHN Client Login | Submit News | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Contact | Content Services All Rights Reserved

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