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Elena Kagan: I Might Not Agree With Government Every Time (VIDEO)

Christina Bellantoni | August 6, 2010, 6:04PM

President Barack Obama and newest Supreme Court justice Elena Kagan

Elena Kagan said today in a reception honoring her confirmation to the nation's highest court that she's going to be free to choose the right side of the issues -- even if it means going against her former Solicitor General's office colleagues.

Kagan, scheduled to be sworn in as a Supreme Court associate justice Saturday morning, was confirmed Thursday by the Senate. Today at the White House with President Obama at her side, Kagan said she enjoyed meeting "with 83 senators -- but really who's counting?" The crowd laughed.

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