Political Quotes

“I rise today in support of Kevin Newsom, formerly Alabama's solicitor general and currently the President's nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He is someone whom the Presiding Officer knows well, having himself been the solicitor general for the State of Texas before he became a U.S. Senator. I believe Kevin Newsom to be an exceptional choice for this high honor. I have the utmost regard for his intellect and integrity. Kevin grew up in Birmingham, AL. He graduated first in his class from Samford University in Birmingham and went on to graduate with highest honors from Harvard Law School, as the Presiding Officer did. One month prior to Harvard Law School, Kevin married his wife Deborah. They went on to have two sons, Chapman and Marshall James, who are now 12 and 14 years old respectively. Kevin is no stranger to the courtroom. He began his legal career as a law clerk on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for Judge O'Scannlain, as well as U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter. He has argued four cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2011 and again in 2014, Kevin was appointed to the Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules by Chief Justice John Roberts. This is a signal honor, as the Presiding Officer knows. He is one of only 3 private practitioners on the 10-person committee.…”