Alex Padilla actually said...

"we have an ongoing need for robust Federal funding for housing programs, more urgent now than it has ever been."

"Affordable housing is essential infrastructure."

"You're exactly the type of judge that should receive bipartisan support."

"I really hope that America is watching today. Because if they are, they've seen the perfect example of what the temperament of a judge should be--thoughtful, balanced, and very, very patient."