Jon Kyl actually said...

I would hope that every American is proud that a Hispanic woman has been nominated to sit on the Supreme Court.

In response to one of Senator Sessions' questions on Tuesday about the Ricci case, you stated that your actions in the case were controlled ...

I hope that all of you will have confidence in our legal system in the future.

I think your weighing in, indicating how important it is to have good information there, could be influential with colleagues.