An hour later, she finally got a call from the White House operator: "I actually stood by my balcony doors, and I had the--my cellphone in my right hand and I had my left hand over my chest trying to calm my beating heart, literally" Sotomayor recounted. "And the president got on the phone and said to me, 'Judge, I would like to announce you as my selection to be the next Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.' "And I said to him -- I caught my breath and started to cry and said, 'Thank you, Mr. President.' That was what the moment was like." Full Article at New York Observer