Wayne Allard: “I am a veterinarian by profession, and we have a code of ethics in our profession. I understand we are expected to abide…”

“I am a veterinarian by profession, and we have a code of ethics in our profession. I understand we are expected to abide by the code of ethics, and I understand the American Bar Association has a code of ethics for judges. My understanding is the code of ethics says you will not take a position, when you are in the process of seeking a position on the bench, that might prejudice your ability to decide a case. Every one of these individuals up for consideration is highly respected by their peers. I suspect it is because they are honorable and they live by the code of ethics. I am disturbed by the specific questions that come from members of the committee when, in my view, it makes it difficult for the nominee to answer those questions because it would make it difficult for them to be objective in the way they look at a case that comes before them. I wonder if you would share with me about the code of ethics and the question on how is that practical, and do you have any reason to believe these are horrible individuals who would not measure up to the highest standards of the court, based on their peers who recommended them as highly well qualified?”