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Judge Sonia Sotomayor's family prior to the start of her confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington, Monday, July 13, 2...

Judge Sonia Sotomayor during her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, Monday, July 13, 2009. Sotomayor is President Barack Obama's nominee to be asso...

Aysha Siddeqa handed out free snacks Monday, July 13, 2009, after the Dunkin' Donuts in Pennsylvania Station was converted to Tim Hortons. Some custom...

Judge Sonia Sotomayor is sworn before the Senate Judiciary Committee prior to the start of confirmation hearings in Washington, Monday, July 13, 2009....

Judge Sonia Sotomayor waits for the start of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington, Monday, July 13, 2009. Soto...

A purchase in the Pennsylvania Station shop of Tim Hortons on Monday, July 13, 2009. The shop was converted from a Dunkin' Donuts. Some customers seem...

The Supreme Court is seen at sunrise just hours before the start of confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be a justice on the court, in W...

Sen. Patrick Leahy, right, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, talks with Sen. Jeff Sessions during opening statements at the start of confirm...

Judge Sonia Sotomayor is embraced by her mother Celina Sotomayor while her stepfather Omar Lopez looks on from left, prior to the start of Judge Sotom...

Niger president Mamadou Tandja in his office in Niamey, Niger, Wednesday, July 8, 2009. Stubbornness crops up oddly in harsh environments like that of...

The calendar at the Bronx County Courthouse included landlord-tenant disputes on Monday, July 13, 2009. As the Senate Judiciary Committee debated loft...

Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor at the witness table during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, in Washington...

Judge Sonia Sotomayor during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Monday, July 13, 2009. Jud...

Protesters and supporters of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, as well as several other causes, outside the Senate Hart office building just before the start of...

Judge Sonia Sotomayor with Sens. Patrick Leahy, second from right, and Jeff Sessions prior to the start of her confirmation hearing to be associate ju...

Judge Sonia Sotomayor speaks with her mother Celina Sotomayor during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Commitee in Washington, Mond...

Julienne Carrot salad with Blueberries and Sunflower Seeds seasoned with Olive Oil and Lemon Juice. (Francesco Tonelli/The New York Times) 14060505

Diced Cucumbers and Avocado Salad with Alaskan King Crab meat, dressed with Mirin, Rice vinegar and Soy sauce. (Francesco Tonelli/The New York Times)...

Couscous salad with Oranges, Almonds, Raisins, Orange zest, Red Onion, dressed with Honey, Orange juice and Olive Oil. (Francesco Tonelli/The New York...

Mixed Greens with Walnuts, Raspberries and Gorgonzola dressed with Vinaigrette. Francesco Tonelli for The New York Times. (Francesco Tonelli/The New...

Mixed Greens with Walnuts, Raspberries and Gorgonzola dressed with Vinaigrette. (Francesco Tonelli/The New York Times) 14060527

Skirt Steak grilled medium rare and Mixed Greens Salad with Roasted Peppers and marinated Vidalia Onions, dressed with Olive Oil and Red Wine Vinegar....

Watercress and Smoked Salmon Salad with Avocado and Red Onion, dressed with Sherry Vinegar, Dry Mustard and Olive Oil. (Francesco Tonelli/The New York...

Skirt Steak grilled medium rare and Mixed Greens Salad with Roasted Peppers and marinated Vidalia Onions, dressed with Olive Oil and Red Wine Vinegar....

(NYT16) McGRATH, AK PALIN 4 Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in the village of McGrath, AK with supporters on July 8, 2009. Since her return from the nationa...

Martin Buser, a four time winner of the Iditarod sled dog race and close friend of the Palins, plays with one of his dogs in Big Lake, AK on July 9, 2...

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in the village of McGrath, AK with supporters on July 8, 2009. Since her return from the national campaign her days typically...

(NYT13) McGRATH, AK PALIN 1 Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in the village of McGrath, AK with supporters on July 8, 2009. Since her return from the nationa...

(NYT14) McGRATH, AK PALIN 2 Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in the village of McGrath, AK with supporters on July 8, 2009. Since her return from the nation...

David Murrow, a spokesman for the Go. Sarah Palin, in her office in Anchorage on July 6, 2009 in front of a clock that ticks away the days, hours, min...

(NYT19) WASILLA, AK PALIN 7 From left, stylist Roxanne Wintz, Jessica Steele, and client Megan Larson at Steele's Beehive beauty salon in Wasilla, A...

Senator John Cornyn, the Texas Republican on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 3, 2009. Public backing of the Obama agenda is fading says Cornyn. Presid...

Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Capitol Hill in June 2009. On his first day at the Justice Department in 1981, a 26-year-old lawyer named John G. Roberts Jr....

Final preparations are under way in the Senate room on Friday, July 10, 2009, where Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination hearing will begin on Monday. S...

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner waves to Rep. Barney Frank prior to the start of his testimony before a joint hearing by the House agriculture and...

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner prior to the start of his testimony before a joint hearing by the House agriculture and financial services committ...

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner during his testimony before a joint hearing by the House agriculture and financial services committees, Friday, Ju...

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner prior to the start of his testimony before a joint hearing by the House agriculture and financial services committ...

Passengers at a TransMilenio bus stop in Bogota on May 20, 2009. The long, segmented, low-emission buses are part of a novel public transportation sys...

Former Mayor Enrique Penalosa aboard a TransMilenio bus in Bogota on May 19, 2009. Penalosa took TransMilenio from a concept to its initial opening in...

Passengers disembark from TransMilenio buses in Bogota on May 20, 2009. The long, segmented, low-emission buses are part of a novel public transportat...

A driver and passengers at a TransMilenio bus stop in Bogota on May 20, 2009. The long, segmented, low-emission buses are part of a novel public trans...

Passengers move through the turnstiles at a TransMilenio bus stop in Bogota on May 20, 2009. The long, segmented, low-emission buses are part of a nov...

Passengers on a TransMilenio bus in Bogota on May 19, 2009. The long, segmented, low-emission buses are part of a novel public transportation system c...

Passengers disembark from TransMilenio buses in Bogota on May 20, 2009. The long, segmented, low-emission buses are part of a novel public transportat...

Spectators look on as Apollo 11, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins, takes off from the Kennedy Space Center, July 16, 1...

Andy Aldrin, 10, peers from a window at his home near the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston as he watches a television crew set up equipment for a n...

A woman throws confetti from the seventh floor of the U.S. Steel Corp Building in downtown New York during a ticker tape parade in honor of Neil Arms...

Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong waves to well-wishers as he and his crew leave the Manned Spacecraft Operations Building towards their Saturn V roc...

A woman looks on as Apollo 11, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins, takes off from the Kennedy Space Center, July 16, 196...