John Cornyn: “It is true, when I became attorney general of my State, I created an Office of Solicitor General, recognizing the…”

“It is true, when I became attorney general of my State, I created an Office of Solicitor General, recognizing the increasingly specialized nature of appellate practice. Again, I believe Judge Elrod, by virtue of her extensive trial experience, the fact she graduated at the top of her class from law school and undergraduate school, served with one of the premier law firms in the Nation and with distinction as a trial judge, more than adequately qualifies her for this new responsibility.”