Douglas Alexander: “If the Senator would agree that all of those distinguished men and women with no prior judicial experience went on to…”

“If the Senator would agree that all of those distinguished men and women with no prior judicial experience went on to become distinguished members of the U.S. Supreme Court, then can the Senator help us understand why the Members of the other side suddenly think it is not just important but disqualifying for someone who is nominated for a lower court to have no judicial experience? Why is this suddenly a new criterion when many of the most distinguished jurists in our country's history have had a diverse background of experience? Why is this suddenly a new standard for Miguel Estrada?”