WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's newest member and first Hispanic, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, has spoken emotionally about her ascension to the high court.
Sotomayor addressed a White House audience Wednesday celebrating her swearing-in over the weekend. She mentioned her modest background and her gratitude to the country for rising so far. She said that it is "our nation's faith in a more perfect union that allows a Puerto Rican girl from the Bronx to stand here now."
That line earned her huge applause and a standing ovation from the audience of family, friends, Hispanic community leaders, lawmakers, fellow Supreme Court justices and others.
Sotomayor said she was struck "by the wonder of my own life and the life we in America are so privileged to lead."
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