Political Quotes

“I would like to commend and salute the work done by Senator Toomey and his staff, working with ours, as well as the leaders he mentioned, beginning with Majority Leader Reid and Chairman Leahy. Like Senator Toomey, I am grateful to have the opportunity to talk about both of these nominees for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Edward George Smith, who serves now as a judge, as well as Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr. I have known Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr., a lot longer, and I will speak about him first. I know him as Jerry. If there is one thing I could say about Jerry McHugh, it is he is a lawyer's lawyer. He is the kind of lawyer other lawyers go to for advice, for guidance, and sometimes for education. He has been a great leader in the bar, but also someone who has been a strong advocate for those who need a voice, often serving as a lawyer for those who wouldn't have an advocate absent his involvement in a case. Jerry McHugh is a Philadelphia native. He was educated at St. Joe's University in Philadelphia where he received a degree in theology, graduating summa cum laude with the highest honors. He also graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and he graduated from Penn law school with honors as well. He began his practice at the law firm of Litvin Blumberg Matusow & Young in the early 1980s.…”