A concern we have with nominees is they are competent and able to do justice and do the right thing. There are ways to measure that. I ask the chairman, is it true the three nominees we are debating have been rated qualified or well qualified by the American Bar Association? Is that an objective standard by which nominees can be rated?
Watson Coleman: “A concern we have with nominees is they are competent and able to do justice and do the right thing. There are ways to…”
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Questioning the qualifications of judicial nominees during a Senate debate.
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