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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, committee ranking member Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) enter the hearing room prior to a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill November 18, 2009 in Wa...

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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 14: Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (L) talks with Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 14, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 14: Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (C) walks past Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) (L) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) (R) as they talk with aids during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 14, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 06: U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (C) (D-IA) speaks as Rep. George Miller (D-CA) (L), and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) listen during a news conference on Capitol Hill October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 06: U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (2ndR) (D-IA) speaks as (L-R) Jack Gross, plaintiff of the Supreme Court 'Gross v. FBL Financial' case, Rep. George Miller (D-CA), and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) listen during a news conference on Capitol Hill October 6, 2009 in Washington,...

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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 06: U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (L) speaks as Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 06: U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA) (L) speaks as Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) (2nd L) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (R) listen during a news conference on Capitol Hill October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-VT, speaks during a hearing on the Patriot Act re-authorization on September 23, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON - AUGUST 12: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (L) escorts first lady Michelle Obama during a reception for new Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor in the East Room of the White House August 12, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON - AUGUST 12: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (L) escorts first lady Michelle Obama during a reception for new Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor in the East Room of the White House August 12, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON - AUGUST 12: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (L) escorts U.S. first lady Michelle Obama to a reception for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor at the White House August 12, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON - AUGUST 06: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talks to reporters after the Senate confirmed judge Sonia Sotomayor making her the next Supreme Court Justice, on Capitol Hill August 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON - AUGUST 06: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) walks away after talking to reporters after the Senate confirmed judge Sonia Sotomayor making her the next Supreme Court Justice, on Capitol Hill August 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON - AUGUST 06: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talks to reporters after the Senate confirmed judge Sonia Sotomayor making her the next Supreme Court Justice, on Capitol Hill August 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON - AUGUST 06: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talks to reporters after the Senate confirmed judge Sonia Sotomayor making her the next Supreme Court Justice, on Capitol Hill August 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON - AUGUST 06: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (C) talks to reporters about the Senate vote that just passed the Senate making judge Sonia Sotomayor the next Supreme Court Justice, on Capitol Hill August 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON - JULY 28: Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (R) during a markup and vote of the Senate Judiciary Committee on the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor July 28, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON - JULY 28: Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (R) speaks with ranking member Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) (L) during a markup and vote of the Senate Judiciary Committee on the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayo July 28, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON - JULY 28: Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (C) checks his watch as he arrives for a markup and vote of the Senate Judiciary Committee on the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Judge SonIa Sotomayo July 28, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON - JULY 28: Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (C) speaks to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (R), the lone Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee to vote in favor of the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor, during a markup and vote on the Supreme Cou...

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WASHINGTON - JULY 28: Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (R) speaks with ranking member Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) (L) during a markup and vote of the Senate Judiciary Committee on the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayo July 28, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON - JULY 28: Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (R) arrives for a markup and vote as the Senate Judiciary Committee begins proceedings on the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayo July 28, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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US Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor speaks with members of the Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick J. Leahy(C) D-VT and Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) during a break in the Senate confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 13, 2009.

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WASHINGTON - JUNE 25: U.S. President Barack Obama (C) delivers remarks after a meeting with a bipartisan group of Senators and members of Congress, including (L-R) Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. John McCain (R-...

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WASHINGTON - JUNE 25: U.S. President Barack Obama (C) delivers remarks after a meeting with a bipartisan group of Senators and members of Congress, including (L-R) Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. John McCain (R-...