Political Quotes

“this week, the Senate will continue to fill vacancies across the Federal bench. This afternoon, we will vote to confirm Paul Matey to be U.S. Circuit Court Judge for the Third Circuit, and then we will move to the nomination of Neomi Rao for a seat on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals-- the seat that was vacated by Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Throughout her career, Ms. Rao has served in all three branches of government. She clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas on the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge Harvie Wilkinson on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. She also worked here in the Senate on the Judiciary Committee for then-Chairman Orrin Hatch. She has worked as Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to President George W. Bush and in her current position as Administrator for the Office of Administration and Regulatory Affairs--one of the most important and least understood Federal Agencies. In addition to her outstanding career in public service, Ms. Rao was also an associate professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University and is a leading scholar in the field of administrative law. Knowing her impressive background, it was no surprise to see that the American Bar Association, once hailed by the minority leader as the ``gold standard by which judicial candidates are judged,'' rated her as ``well qualified.'' When considering this particular seat, it is hard to imagine anyone better prepared.…”