Major Nomination Hearings
- January to April 2009: Senate held confirmation hearings for Barack Obama's cabinet.
- July 13–16, 2009: Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on Sonia Sotomayor's appointment to the United States Supreme Court.
- June 28–30, 2010: Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on Elena Kagan's appointment to the United States Supreme Court.
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