Chiefs Quote by Ted Cruz

I was a trial lawyer when I was elected to Congress.

— Geraldine Ferraro

I began in government service as a federal prosecutor. After more than eight years of trying cases before juries, I served more than three…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

I was a lawyer for 10 years - a short time, but it molded me into who I am.

— John Grisham

I ran for attorney general to be attorney general.

— Ken Cuccinelli

I was a member of the Florida legislature for nine years, the speaker of the house, majority leader, majority whip.

— Marco Rubio

I had the privilege of chairing Judge Samuel Alito confirmation hearing in 1990. And at that time, he had practiced law for 14 years,…

— Edward Kennedy

I had the opportunity to serve as Senator McConnell's legal counsel in D.C. and it was a phenomenal and transformative experience.

— Daniel Cameron

I served on a lot of the local boards in my local community, and then I ran for the state legislature in '98 and…

— Jon Tester

I was one of the founding members of State Legislators for Legal Immigration.

— Ken Cuccinelli

I served 14 years in the state legislature and served in both the minority and majority.

— Lois Frankel

I was elected six times to represent southern Arizona, in the State Legislature and then in Congress.

— Gabrielle Giffords

I was the United States Attorney for Maine for three years, and then was appointed a federal judge.

— George J. Mitchell