Watson Coleman: “I rise to also express my strong support for the confirmation of Alberto Gonzales to be Attorney General of the United…”

“I rise to also express my strong support for the confirmation of Alberto Gonzales to be Attorney General of the United States. I would like to say to my colleague from Virginia, the senior Senator from Virginia, before he leaves, what a great honor it is for me to serve with him, to listen to his experience--his experience in this body, his experience serving this country as Secretary of the Navy, and experience which allows him to bring judgment on matters such as this. I have also served under one President. If I have an opportunity to serve under a President of a different party, I want to bring the same kind of judgment here--judgment that the senior Senator from Virginia has already talked about. It is not about politics. It is not about what jersey you wear. We have had an election. The President then gets to pick his team. We look at character, we look at intellect, we look at integrity, and all of those factors. That should be the judgment we bring every time. That is what the senior Senator from Virginia, with his experience, has brought to the table. I would like him to know that I intend to follow that in my time here. I think it is the right standard.”