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may be with a little bit of help from her mom who bought those encyclopedia britannica as.as i said at the beginning, this is an nominee who understands law and understands the constitution, but also understands america. thank you very much, mr. president. i yield the floor. >> the senator from louisiana. >> thank you very much. i thank my colleague for her passionate remarks about this particular nominee. i join many of my colleagues in supporting her. a woman that i consider to be an extraordinary, accomplished woman andi commend president obama for his selection. i wanted to come to the floor to express my strong support for this nominee. the supreme court is the highest tribunal in the nation. it archer is our laws. -- it arbitrates our loss. -- laws. the supreme court justices are charged with ensuring the american people achieve justice under our law and they serve as interpreters of our constitution. it is in a very important charge. it is our duty to ensure that the members of this high court which we are asked to confirm surf -- are fair minded. a number of my coll

school, did it on her home, maybe with a little help from her mom who bought those encyclopedia britannicas. this is a nominee who not only understands the law and understands the constitution, but also understands america. thank you very much, mr. president, and nominee. ms. landrieu: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from louisiana. ms. landrieu: thank you, mr. president. i thank my colleague for her passionate remarks about this passionate remarks about this supporting bob and a woman i consider to be an extraordinarily accomplished woman and commend president obama for his selection. as the senate judiciary committee prepares for its confirmation hearing, i wanted to come to the floor to express my strong support for this nominee. as we know the supreme court serves as the highest tribunal in the nation as the final arbitrator of the law the supreme court justices are charged, mr. president, with assuring the american people achieve the promise of equal justice under the law and serving as interpreters of the constitution. it's a very important charge. it's our duty as s