theense of urgenc will still be with u buti don't think there's any question at the wtehouse, the ainistration, supporters feel that time gives the opposition a chance snipe the presidendid notave a great week. the press conference took all the air out of t room. encyclopedic answers, too ng, like this one -- [laughter] at no engy. >> i don't think it was as bad a week as a lot of people think. i tnk winning the-22ote was signicant. i think it is unfortunate that they could not get a bill done, at least out of the house and th senate, by august. you mig lay se of the blame at the feet of the chairma of the senate finance cmittee as we as thepresident. buihink the president, when they come back, ven over the break, is going to have to knock me heads together so that come september, there is a bill. >> the pblem is not aactical issu ishat this wk, rhetoric met reality. the president hds a press coerence in whichhe speaks for an hour a he promises us more covera, expanded coverage, secure coverage, lifetime of coverage, cannot everdeny you covere, at no cost. yes, aouple of milliaires will p an e

the supreme court. i thank you very much and conatulations once again. >> thank you very much. senator whitehouse. >> thank yo mr. chairman. judgesotomayor, welcom welcome toou and your family. >> woodruff: th is senator sheldn wtehouse, a democrat from the statof rhode island. and i join many many americans who are soroud to see yohere today. it's great country, is't it? and you represent its greatest atibutes. your recd leaves no doubt that you have the intellectual ability to serve ajustice. from meeting with yound from the outpouring of suort that i have experienced bh personally androm organizations that are worked with you, your demeamor and your collegiity are well established. i appreciate your years aa prosecutor, workingn the trenches of law enforcement. i'm looking forward to lrning more about the experience and judgment you are pois to bring to the supreme court. in the last two-a-a-half months,nd today, my republican colleagues have talk a great deal about judicial modesty a restraint. fair enough to a int but that point comes wn these words bome slogans not real itiques of your record. indeed, these calls for restraint and modty and complain about activist judges are often code words seeking a partular