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Thank you. That explains why they were saying there would hopefully someday be a Hispanic person on SCOTUS, and why Thomas’ mention of Estrada fits.

Is there a transcript of the 2010 hearing? The computer that allowed me to see video will no longer boot up because of the trojan I was hit with. So I’m back to using the computer that has a virus on it that won’t allow me to download the program necessary so I can view video. So if anybody can point me to a transcript of the 2010 hearing that would be great.

Is there a transcript of the 2010 hearing?

Yes. Tex posted a link and an excerpt at the top of this page, in post #101.

And you replied to that post too, so I'm not sure why you're confused or asking for links.

It's not about an Hispanic being on the Supreme Court. It's about the unusual political relationship between the U.S. and Puerto Rico. This is at the heart of the running gag. The question of whether a Puerto Rican born congressman would be eligible for the presidency would be a complicated legal question. Various Justices testifying before his committee have declared Chairman Serrano to be eligible for the Supreme Court, but have obviously been “evading” his presidential eligibility question. The good natured banter is always accompanied by laughter.

According to Serrano, he's been trying to establish his own presidential eligibility for about 10 years. Read the transcripts...Serrano is a bit of a jokester.