By Kate Cyrul and Bergen Kenny via Iowapolitics.com August 6th, 2009 HARKIN STATEMENT ON THE SENATE VOTE TO CONFIRM JUDGE SONIA SOTOMAYOR TO THE SUPREME COURT Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) entered the following remarks into the Congressional...
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