Amy Klobuchar: “One thing about Elena Kagan: When you look at her series of jobs, you realize she has been in the arena as a manager, a…”

“One thing about Elena Kagan: When you look at her series of jobs, you realize she has been in the arena as a manager, a teacher, an adviser, a consensus builder, and a lawyer. In every job, she has worked very hard and has done very well. Her work on the front lines tells me she has the practical experience in thinking about the impact of the law and policies on ordinary people, and I think sometimes that is missing in some of these decisions. There is a case I dwell on involving prosecutions and what kind of evidence can come before the court when you are dealing with some of the DNA tests, and I disagree with the recent Court decision that actually wasn't decided on ideological grounds but I believe was decided in an impractical way. I believe Solicitor General Kagan will bring that kind of practicality to the Court.”