Political Quotes

“Let me tell everyone a little about Judge Bencivengo. She is a consensus nominee who was approved by the Judiciary Committee by a voice vote. That does not often happen. There was no objection from any colleague on any side of the aisle. She was recommended to me by a bipartisan judicial selection committee which I have established in California to advise me in recommending judicial nominees to the President. This committee reviews judicial candidates based on their legal skill, reputation, experience, temperament, and overall commitment to excellence. Judge Bencivengo has been a U.S. magistrate judge in San Diego for the last 6 years, and she has earned an outstanding reputation in that judicial role. Throughout my advisory committee's process, Judge Bencivengo has actually set herself apart as a person who would be truly exceptional. She was born in New Jersey. She began her undergraduate career at Rutgers. She earned a bachelor's in journalism and political science and a master's from Rutgers as well. She worked for a leading American corporation--Johnson & Johnson--in New Brunswick. She then attended the University of Michigan Law School, where she excelled, graduating magna cum laude, and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. After law school, she joined the San Diego firm of Gray Cary, which later became part of a major international law firm. She became a founding member of the firm's patent litigation group.…”