Jon Kyl: “I congratulate him for his first speech in the Senate. I have come to know him as an exceptional public servant. It is…”

“I congratulate him for his first speech in the Senate. I have come to know him as an exceptional public servant. It is fitting he should speak to this issue, the nomination of Judge Alberto Gonzales to be Attorney General of the United States in his first speech. Frankly, I am honored to follow his remarks. They will be not nearly as eloquent, but I hope, nevertheless, persuasive in support of Judge Gonzales's nomination. This is a historic opportunity for America, and especially for me and the constituents in my State, so many of whom are Spanish, are Hispanic, and can understand how significant it is for a young man to rise literally from Humble, TX, where Alberto Gonzales grew up, to reach the pinnacles of power in American Government. They know it does not come easy. Many of them have suffered the same kind of background that could limit a person like Alberto Gonzales but in his case did not because of the support and love of his family and the strength and fortitude that he characterizes and the hard work that enabled him to progress from these humble beginnings, literally in Humble, TX, all the way through our finest educational institutions into one of the finest law firms of this country, and eventually into government when then-Governor George Bush discovered this fine young lawyer and asked him to fill a number of appointed positions in the State of Texas.”