Political Quotes

“included in the nominations just approved by the Senate is the nomination of Virginia Mary Kendall of Illinois to be the U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Illinois. She is replacing the retired Susanne Conlon. This is an extraordinary woman who will make a great contribution to the Federal judiciary. She is strongly supported by Senator Obama and myself, as well as Speaker Dennis Hastert. On a bipartisan basis, we reviewed many fine candidates for this vacancy and found Virginia Kendall to be the best. With the approval of the White House, she moved through the Senate Judiciary Committee. I am anxious, as soon as I finish these remarks, to go to the cloakroom, place a phone call, and give her a Christmas present and let her know her nomination has been approved by the Senate. I would like to thank Judiciary Committee Chairman Specter, as well as Ranking Member Leahy, for expediting the consideration of Ms. Kendall's nomination. I also want to thank Senator Obama for the significant role that he played in the selection process. Finally, I want to thank House Speaker Hastert for his role in the process and for his willingness to continue an Illinois tradition of seeking bipartisan cooperation in the recommendation of Federal district court nominees for presidential consideration. Virginia Kendall is a highly respected federal prosecutor in Chicago with a stellar reputation for diligence, intelligence, and integrity. She has been in the U.S.…”