President Obama called Sonia Sotomayor's rise to the Supreme Court an "American journey" that shows the country is "breaking yet another barrier." He spoke to the media from the Diplomatic Reception Room following the confirmation vote, which he described as affirmation that Sotomayor has what it takes to serve as justice. Asked by a reporter whether he's happy with 68 "yea" votes, Obama answered: "I'm very happy."

His complete remarks are after the jump.