Sotomayor spent years as a federal judge before her Supreme Court appointment, and legal analysts expect her to be an active advocate in the court's oral and written debates.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

So now we continue our conversation, I'd like to talk to you about your role in shaping policy frist of all, and may be also some personnel appointment matters, and refering among disputing Precident's men and women.

现在继续我们的谈话，首先我想和您谈谈,您在制定政策过程中的角色,然后也许请您谈谈人事任命这方面，还有如何调解,总统身边的工作人员的不同意见。

普林斯顿公开课 - 国际座谈会课程节选

This was Meggin McPhee's second appointment with a senator.

VOA: standard.2010.06.19