Bill Nelson actually said...

"So, Mr. Chairman, your legacy is indelibly etched into not only this committee but the law of this country, and for that we are exceptionally grateful."

"Even going back to the Good Book in ancient scriptures, it teaches us that two parts of society that we particularly want to take care of are the young and the old."

"It is that process that, again, we come to you today with an excellent recommendation that the President then selected as the nominee."

"The two of us, as you know, we take the partisanship out of the selection of judges by having a judicial nominating commission that the two of us appoint."