Political Quotes

“Mr. President, while speaking in support of Solicitor General Elena Kagan, I quoted from a letter received from former Solicitors General in support of Solicitor General Kagan for the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. It is dated June 22, 2010, signed by former Solicitors General in support of the confirmation of Elena Kagan. I also spoke about the endorsement received from Miguel Estrada. He wrote an extraordinary letter that speaks to the qualifications of Solicitor General Elena Kagan for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. It is addressed to the chairman of the committee, Patrick Leahy, and the ranking member, Jeff Sessions, dated May 14, 2010. I ask unanimous consent these two letters be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: June 22, 2010. Hon. Patrick J. Leahy, Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Jeff Sessions, Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Leahy and Senator Sessions: We write to support the nomination of Elena Kagan to be the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. We have served as Solicitors General in the administrations of Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, William Clinton, and George W. Bush.…”