Only twice did Talk of the Nation host Neal Conan have to jump in as the host whisperer to the radio audience and identify a speaker that Koppel had called on without using his full name.

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Sotomayor supporters brought up the 1994 speech themselves, after former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, radio host Rush Limbaugh and others labeled Sotomayor a racist over the remark.

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At a news conference after the meeting, House Speaker John Boehner thanked the president for coming but also noted the challenges remaining on a host of issues, especially ones related to reducing the deficit.

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