Political Quotes

“the Senate begins this week with votes to confirm two more highly qualified Biden nominees--one to serve in his administration and another to serve on the Federal bench. First, we will vote to confirm Mr. Douglas Parker to serve as an Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA. A veteran of the Labor Department from the Obama administration, Mr. Parker will be the first Senate-confirmed OSHA head since the Obama Presidency. He has a proven track record of protecting everyday Americans in the workplace--more important now than ever before--and I look forward to his confirmation later today. The fact that the previous administration left OSHA empty for 4 years shows how little they cared about worker safety and protecting our workers, as many of them often do difficult jobs. Second, the Senate will also proceed to the confirmation of a truly outstanding judicial nominee, Myrna Perez, to serve as circuit judge for the Second Circuit, which includes my home State of New York. It is a good day for the Second Circuit and for the entire Federal judiciary. If confirmed, Myrna Perez would be a remarkable, remarkable addition to the bench. She would be the only Hispanic jurist to sit on the Second Circuit and the first since Justice Sonia Sotomayor. And just as I was proud to support Justice Sotomayor's nomination--I even suggested her name for the Supreme Court to President Obama, a fact I am proud of--I am also, today, proud to champion Myrna's elevation to the bench.…”