Political Quotes

“I come to the floor to congratulate Justice Carlos Moreno on his confirmation as U.S. Ambassador to Belize. Justice Moreno has served on the Federal district court in Los Angeles and the California Supreme Court with distinction. I am confident he will continue to proudly serve his country as our Nation's representative to Belize. I have strongly supported Justice Moreno's nomination because I know him very well. He has a powerful intellect. He has a good heart, and he has sound judgment. The son of Mexican immigrants, Justice Moreno grew up in East Los Angeles. He was the first in his family to graduate from college, attending Yale on a scholarship and graduating in 1979. He earned his law degree from Stanford Law School in 1975. He then worked at the city attorney's office, in private practice, and as a judge at two levels of our State's judicial system. In 1997, I recommended him to President Clinton for appointment to the district court in Los Angeles. I knew then that he was a ``ten,'' and I was very proud to introduce him to my colleagues on the Judiciary Committee and to support his nomination on the floor of the Senate at that time. In fact, I was not the only member to speak on Justice Moreno's behalf on the floor. Senator Hatch did so. Senator Leahy did so. And he was confirmed 96-0.…”