Pete Sessions: “What kind of lady is this? She graduated from UCLA, one of our Nation's finest law schools. In February of 2004, the…”

“What kind of lady is this? She graduated from UCLA, one of our Nation's finest law schools. In February of 2004, the alumni of that not-so-conservative law school presented Janice Rogers Brown with an award for public service. In recognizing Justice Brown, her fellow UCLA alumni, the people who know her, did not criticize her and say she was an extremist. They didn't say anything like that. At UCLA law school, where they gave her an award, they said: Janice Rogers Brown is a role model for all those born to prejudice and disadvantage, and she has overcome adversity and obstacles and, since 1996, has served as a member of the California Supreme Court. . . . The professional training she received at the UCLA School of Law has permitted her, even now when decades remain to further enhance her career,-- Yes, we need to see her career be enhanced by this court of appeals appointment. to have already a profound and revitalizing impact upon the integrity of American jurisprudence. I will repeat that. They said: . . . even now, when decades remain to further enhance her career, [she has been shown] to have already a profound and revitalizing impact upon the integrity of American jurisprudence. I think that is a good description. Despite her incredible intellect, work ethic, determination, and resultant accomplishment, she remains humble and approachable. That is not the Janice Rogers Brown you hear her opponents describe.…”