Political Quotes

“finally, we are going to momentarily take up the issue of the circuit court judge, and proceed to the consideration of the nomination of Milan D. Smith, Jr., of California to be a U.S. circuit judge for the Ninth Circuit. That is a circuit which Nevada is in and a big, powerful circuit. This is an exemplary judge-to-be. Just to mention a few names, such as Wallace, Wallace is the first person who has gotten the ``nonqualified'' rating, but yet he is going to be brought forward, I am told. Boyle, a man who is steeped in controversy, has been reversed 165 times, has ethical problems. Let's go to the Milan Smiths. There are many qualified Republicans who I hope meet the standard following the Constitution and who are not controversial but are good people. Some are lawyers and some are judges elevated to a higher position. Let us move to those kinds of people. And there is no better example of that than the judge we are going to vote on in just a few minutes, Milan Smith. I compliment the President for sending him to us. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader is recognized. ____________________”