Political Quotes

“observers of the U.S. Senate might take note that their Senators just passed a host of bills and cleared a host of items from the calendar, representing bipartisan accomplishments on behalf of the leadership of the Senate--Republican leadership and Democratic leadership--a great deal of work by chairs and ranking members of committees and subcommittees, and I salute both sides of the aisle for these accomplishments. In the same vein, we will vote in a few moments on a cloture motion for the judicial nomination of Kristi Haskins Johnson, and I would think that this would be another opportunity for a strong bipartisan vote. We passed two judges last week, as I recall, and both judges were confirmed with strong bipartisan support--strong support and welcome support on both sides of the aisle. And I would think that with regard to this particular nominee--our Mississippi candidate, Kristi Haskins Johnson--she would continue in that vein this afternoon and later on this week when I hope we will be voting to confirm her. It is noteworthy that the Southern District of Mississippi has never had a woman Federal judge, and so Kristi Johnson will break new ground in that regard, and I am particularly delighted that this momentous accomplishment is right upon us. She has had the distinct honor for the last several months of being Mississippi's first solicitor general.…”