Political Quotes

“Thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to come to the floor today in support of Judge Neil Gorsuch's confirmation to the Supreme Court. As a Coloradan, it gives me great honor to be here to talk about his nomination, the exceptional qualities of Judge Gorsuch, and how he will make us proud from the bench of the U.S. Supreme Court. I also commend my colleague, Chairman Chuck Grassley, for his work on the Judiciary Committee presiding over a very fair series of hearings, giving members on both sides of the aisle time to learn about Judge Gorsuch, to question Judge Gorsuch, and the time to present their side of the argument depending on whatever side that was going to be. Because of the fairness of the hearings, because of the fairness with which Chairman Grassley executed the hearings, it is quite obvious that this Chamber is faced with a very exceptional judge, a very exceptional nominee, and a nominee there is really no excuse to vote against. Neil Gorsuch really is about the story of the West. He is a fourth- generation Coloradan. It is nice to stand here and talk about somebody who shares so much of our western experience and western heritage and somebody who serves on the Tenth Circuit Court in Denver--a circuit court that represents 20 percent of the land mass of the United States. Neil Gorsuch's background and upbringing in Colorado represent the hard work of westerners. His maternal grandfather, Dr.…”