Washington, D.C.--“As someone who was born in and resides in the Bronx, I am proud to see a fellow Bronxite reach the pinnacle of the legal profession. As an American, I am also very pleased to see someone elevated to our highest court who possesses a great understanding of the law. The fact that she is also only the third woman to wear the robes of a Supreme Court Justice and the first Latina is reason to celebrate. This is a gratifying day for the Latino community. It is a superb day for women, for the Bronx and for the United States of America.”