Political Quotes

“later this afternoon the Senate will vote on the President's nomination of Alexander Acosta to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Labor. Mr. Acosta has excellent credentials and is well qualified for the position. He understands that a good-paying job is critical to helping workers realize the American dream for themselves and for their families. After immigrating to the United States from Cuba, Mr. Acosta's parents worked hard to create more opportunities for their son. Alexander Acosta became the first person in his family to go to college, and from there he has had quite an impressive career. He has already been confirmed by the U.S. Senate three different times: He served as a Republican member of the National Labor Relations Board, he served as Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, and he served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Mr. Acosta's most recent role was serving as dean of Florida International University's law school. The school's president told the Miami Herald recently, ``Alex has a destiny in public service. . . . He's a person of integrity, conscientious, thoughtful, he doesn't overreach.'' On March 22, Mr. Acosta had a hearing in the Senate Labor Committee that lasted two and a half hours. Following his hearing, he answered 380 follow-up questions for the record--604 questions if you count the sub-questions. Then, on March 30, our committee approved Mr.…”