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8A – Daily News – Tuesday, April 13, 2010 White House quashes Clinton Supreme Court speculation MELVILLE, N.Y. (MCT) — Don't expect to see Hillary Rodham Clinton nominated to the Supreme Court, the White House said Mon- day, after a comment by a Utah senator sparked a few hours of political buzz about her chances of replacing retiring Jus- tice John Paul Stevens. The hubbub over the former first lady, New York senator and current Secretary of State began when Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, a member of the Senate Judiciary Com- mittee, told the "Today" show he "heard" Clin- ton's name mentioned as a possible candidate to replace Stevens. Clinton, Hatch said, "would be an interesting person in the mix," but didn't say where he heard the speculation. As the issue dragged on, White House spokesman Tommy Vietor tried to put a stop to the buzz. "The president thinks Secretary Clinton is doing an excellent job as secretary of state and wants her to remain in that position," Vietor said. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Clinton "loves her present job and is not looking for another one." New York's senators said they don't expect Clinton to leave the State Department. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., who sits on the Judiciary Committee, said Clinton is "very happy and very produc- tive as secretary of state." And Sen. Kirsten Gilli- brand, D-N.Y., who suc- ceeded Clinton, "knows that Secretary Clinton is fully focused on provid- ing invaluable leadership on vital national security issues as our secretary of state," spokeswoman Bethany Lesser said. The mere mention of Clinton's name in con- nection with a Supreme Court nomination was enough to set political circles buzzing. Rep. Peter King, R- N.Y., surmised Hatch Cornerstone COMMUNITY BANK 237 S. 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