Kendrick Meek: “I stand to ask support of the Senate to confirm Ms. Alexis Herman. They could not find a better person, both from an…”

“I stand to ask support of the Senate to confirm Ms. Alexis Herman. They could not find a better person, both from an educational point of view, from a professional point of view and from a personal point of view. They will find someone who is a team player, who will look through both parties, not one, who will look to the education of our children to be sure that they learn to work. She understands the work ethic. She understands labor. She is fair. Mr. Speaker, to my dear colleagues, I think today this country and our wonderful Nation did itself proud in the U.S. Senate, because there was a very, very good and positive hearing about Alexis Herman's qualifications. I am very pleased that we are here today to say that. We have a person who understands. She is no ordinary person. She is no ordinary government worker. She is an extraordinary person who understands how to do ordinary things.”