Political Quotes

“I thank my colleague from Alabama for taking only 30 seconds because of the 30 seconds I took to explain to him. I have three parts to my little statement. I will speak briefly on each. First, I rise in support of the nominations of Katherine Failla for the Southern District of New York and Pam Chen for the Eastern District. I have enthusiastic support for both of them. They are superb nominees to the Federal bench. Let me talk a little bit about each. Similar to many proud New Yorkers, Chen was not born in New York City. But she is now a valid and valuable member, not just of the New York Bar but of our entire community. Chen was born in Chicago after her parents came here from China. She came by her zeal for public service honestly because her father worked for the IRS for over 30 years, while her mother was a professor of political science. When I first met Chen, I do not think it took more than 5 minutes before she talked about how proud she was of her parents, how grateful for the sacrifices they made so she and her brother could excel in later life. She graduated from the University of Michigan and then Georgetown Law Center. As a young lawyer, she began as a litigator in private practice, and then began her illustrious career in public service by joining the Special Litigation Section of DOJ's Civil Rights Division. Fortunately for the people of New York, she came to the Office of the U.S.…”