Sonia Sotomayor was about to enter a meeting in the Hart Senate Office Building when she made a detour into a bathroom. A few minutes later, as she exited, the news cameras were clicking away — reinforcing her status as one of the few people in the world who can expect public scrutiny while leaving the restroom.
The U.S. Supreme Court nominee will face more indignities over the next few months, but she showed coping skills during her first meetings with senators. On Tuesday, she was resolute in her refusal to say more than a word or two in the presence of the media. When Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) showed off photos of his grandchildren, Sotomayor asked, “How many?” By Wednesday, she was sharing heart-warming anecdotes about her devotion to the Nancy Drew books with Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.). And, perhaps most important, she found ways to minimize her interactions with cameras. After a meeting with Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), she left by an unexpected door. — David Ingram
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