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[edit] Comments on Alito prior to his time on the Circuit Court
Prior to Alito's time on the Circuit Court, these noted figures rendered these comments on Alito:
- Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA): “You have obviously had a very distinguished record, and I certainly commend you for long service in the public interest. I think it is a very commendable career and I am sure you will have a successful one as a judge.” , speaking on Alito's nomination to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ): “I believe Mr. Alito has the experience and the skills to be the kind of judge the public deserves – one who is impartial, thoughtful, and fair. I urge the Senate to confirm his nomination.” , speaking on Alito's nomination to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Former Senator Bill Bradley (D-NJ): “The confirmation of Sam Alito as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey is testimony to the commitment he has shown and the success of his efforts as a law enforcement official. I am confident that he will continue to do all he can to uphold the laws of this nation with the kind of determination and vigor that has been his trademark in the past.”
[edit] Notes
- ^ Sen. Ted Kennedy, Committee On The Judiciary, U.S. Senate, Hearing, April 5, 1990
- ^ Sen. Frank Lautenberg, Congressional Record, April 27, 1990, p. S5281
- ^ Sen. Bill Bradley, Congressional Record, December 8, 1987 p. S17427)
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[edit] 2005 Longhorn paragraph
The team's penultimate victory of the season, the Big 12 Championship Game, featured the biggest margin of victory in the history of that contest.[1] Their final win in the 2006 Rose Bowl against the University of Southern California Trojans for the national championship, as well as their overall season, have been cited as standing among the greatest performances in college football history by publications such as College Football News,[2][3][4] the Atlanta Journal-Constitution,[5] Scout.com,[6] and Sports Illustrated.[7] ESPN awarwded the ESPY Award for the "Best Game" in any sport to the Longhorns and the Trojans.[8] The Longhorns finished as the only unbeaten team in NCAA Division I-A football that year, with 13 wins and zero losses overall.[9][10]
[edit] References
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedmost_lopsided - ^ Cirminiello, Richard and Harris, John. "Tuesday Question - Ten Greatest Bowl Games", College Football News, September 5, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
- ^ Fiutak, Pete. "Was the 2006 Rose Bowl the best college football game ever?", College Football News, 10 January 2006. Retrieved on 2006-10-20.
- ^ Fiutak, Pete. "Formula and Calculations for All-Time Greatest Football Teams", College Football News. Retrieved on 2006-06-27.
- ^ Furman Bisher. "BCS enjoys 'grand cresendo'", Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2006-01-06. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
- ^ Defresne, Chris. "Is the bloom off the Rose?", Scouts.com, December 1, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
- ^ Murphy, Austin. "The Night is Young's", Sports Illustrated, 5 January 2006. Retrieved on 2006-07-30.
- ^ Fisher, Gerren LaQuint"Texas snags ESPY trifecta - 2006 Rose Bowl voted Best Game of the year, Vince gets Best Championship Performance", The Daily Texan, 14 July 2006. Retrieved on 2006-07-25.
- ^ College football team records are conventionally expressed in number of wins/losses. 13-0 means 13 wins and zero losses.
- ^ All Time Big-12 Standings (PDF). MackBrownTexasFootball.com. Retrieved on 2006-06-26.
