Alex Padilla actually said...

"the work of public defenders is not just the work of defending the accused. It's the work of upholding the fundamental legal principles that make up our Bill of Rights."

"People of color, particularly those who have the audacity to try to be the first, often have to work twice as hard to get half the respect."

"My hope is that the partisan considerations that may have affected some in the questioning of Judge Jackson will be set aside and that Members of this Committee, out of their love for the country, and..."

"If someone, an American citizen, who has overcome the challenges in one's life that she has overcome, demonstrated her ability beyond any reasonable doubt, and is unable to get the bipartisan support ..."