Political Quotes

“I support the nomination of David Barron to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. There is no question that David Barron has the background and qualifications for this position. Consider his credentials: over a decade as a Harvard law professor; 3 years at the Office of Legal Counsel, OLC, in the Clinton administration, and another 2 years at OLC under President Obama as the Acting Assistant Attorney General in charge of that office--during which time he was awarded the Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service and the National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Medal from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; he clerked for Justice John Paul Stevens and Ninth Circuit Judge Stephen Reinhardt; he earned his bachelor's and law degrees from Harvard; and a substantial majority of the ABA Committee found him to be ``well qualified,'' their highest rating. In sum, David Barron's record shows that he will be a jurist of the highest caliber. He also has a strong record of standing up for what is right on many issues, whether it is campaign finance or gay rights. Many distinguished individuals in both parties have written to the Judiciary Committee to support Professor Barron. Among them are: Jack Goldsmith, a Harvard Law professor and former head of OLC under President George W.…”