Barbara Mikulski: “If we continue to attack people because of the job they did for which they had no decision about, we are going to have a…”

“If we continue to attack people because of the job they did for which they had no decision about, we are going to have a chilling effect on who comes into government. If these two men whom I am recommending and whom the President has nominated were in private practice, they could be making hundreds of thousands of dollars. Because these two men are duty-driven, with outstanding educations, backgrounds, and experience, they have chosen public service. I hope the Senate chooses them to serve on the Federal bench. This body is going to be very proud of them the way Senator Cardin and I are in bringing them to the floor's attention. I urge that we invoke cloture. I yield the floor and ask that we follow regular order. ____________________”