Political Quotes

“I have the opportunity to speak to this body today about Amy Barrett. Her nomination is currently pending to be a circuit court judge. There is a pretty high standard for those individuals because they handle some incredibly difficult constitutional cases. What is good about this is that Amy Barrett meets the high standard for those qualifications. Professor Barrett received her B.A. in English literature magna cum laude from Rhodes College and her J.D. summa cum laude from Notre Dame University Law School, where she served as executive editor of the Notre Dame Law Review. She currently serves as a research professor of law at Notre Dame University Law School. Professor Barrett teaches and researches in the areas of Federal courts, constitutional law, and statutory interpretation, publishing scholarship in leading legal journals, such as the Columbia, Virginia, and Texas Law Reviews. Those aren't easy areas to be able to publish in or an easy professorship to be able to land. Before joining Notre Dame, Professor Barrett clerked for Justice Scalia of the Supreme Court of the United States and for Judge Silberman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Following her clerkships, she was an associate, where she litigated constitutional, criminal, and commercial cases both in trial and appellate courts. Professor Barrett also served as a visiting associate professor at George Washington University Law School. She seems to be eminently qualified.…”