Political Quotes

“in a few moments we are going to have the opportunity to vote on the confirmation of Pamela Harris for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. I am very proud to have joined Senator Mikulski in recommending to President Obama the appointment of Pamela Harris to the Fourth Circuit. I have interviewed many candidates for judicial appointments. I can tell you Pamela Harris is at the top, as far as her qualifications for this appellate court position. She is an extraordinarily talented person who has devoted the prime part of her life to public service and seeks this appointment for the right reasons--to continue her public service. I mentioned that Senator Mikulski and I both recommended her appointment. Senator Mikulski has set up, as the senior Senator in our State, a process by which we solicit the strongest possible candidates of interest to fill judicial vacancies. We understand these are lifetime appointments. We understand the importance of these appointments. We have a screening process and an interview process in addition to the White House and Justice Department vetting process, which we think will give us the highest quality person to fill these lifetime appointments. In Pamela Harris's case, I am extremely proud. I thank Senator Mikulski for her commitment to a process that gives us the very best people for these positions. Pamela Harris is the granddaughter of Polish-Jewish immigrants who came to this country to seek a better life for their children.…”