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While questioning Sotomayor's judicial record, the Senators of the judiciary committee often sound like a broken record. Later today we'll be counting up how many times certain buzz words were used in the confirmation hearing. Below are the words we'll be looking for. Want to take a guess on a count or add your own buzz word? @reply us at @AP_Courtside on Twitter.
Baseball - America's -- and Sotomayor's -- favorite pastime. She's known for her 1995 ruling that restored professional baseball after a lengthy strike, but we're also hearing references to Justice Roberts' quote about considering himself an umpire.
Prejudiced - Is she? Democrats say no. Republicans say yes. Yesterday the word prejudice came up 22 times, right after empathy.
Impartial - Is she? Democrats say yes. Republicans say no.
Second Amendment - Part of the Constitution that gives a right to bear arms. Republicans are trying to lay bare if she'll support it.
Ricci - Not Christina, Frank. He's the white New Haven, Conn. firefighter who filed reverse discrimination suit against the city of New Haven. The suit was rejected by a three-judge appeals court panel that included Sotomayor.
Firefighter - See above.
Wise Latina - A term she used in her statements made to students of University of California Berkley law students in 2001. Was she wise making this speech? Some say no.
Wondering about those other words they're throwing around? Check out these glossaries from AP reporter Nancy Benac:
--Say what? A glossary guide, take three
--Say what? A glossary guide, take two
--Say what? A glossary guide, take one
-Beth Davidz, AP reporter, Washington
