Political Quotes

“I come to the floor today and will, in short order, seek unanimous consent for the passage of the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2021. This bill, which was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee last December with overwhelming bipartisan support, is named after Daniel Anderl, the 20- year-old son of U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas. Mr. President, 1 year 9 months 23 days ago, Daniel was brutally murdered by a gunman who targeted Judge Salas for her gender, her ethnicity, and because he could not accept a judgment in a case that she reached in her court. To carry out his horrific hate crime, the gunman used publicly available information, tracking down Judge Salas to her home in New Jersey and murdering Daniel in cold blood when he answered the door. And after that, her husband Mark also was shot and seriously wounded. Every single day since July 19, 2020, Judge Salas and her husband Mark have been dealing with the immense grief of burying their only son. No parent should have to experience such a devastating loss. Yet, in the face of so much pain, Judge Salas has channeled it into purpose, embarking on a personal mission to increase the safety and privacy of her fellow judges and their families. Now, I know Judge Salas well. Back in 2010, I was proud to recommend her to the Federal bench.…”