Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) on Wednesday awkwardly complimented judicial nominee Lucy Koh by saying that he's heard that Koreans have strong work ethics.
Via Huffington Post, Grassley started off his remarks at Koh's Senate hearing by immediately talking about her ethnic background.
"What you said about your ethnic background reminds me of what my daughter-in-law of 45 years has said: 'If I learned anything from Korean people, it's a hard work ethic and how you can make a lot out of nothing,'" he said. "So I congratulate you and your people."
"Thank you," replied Koh.
Koh, who was born in Washington D.C. and whose mother was a refugee from North Korea, has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
If confirmed, Koh will be the first Korean-American woman to serve as a federal appellate judge.
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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) tells judicial nominee Lucy Koh, who is Korean American, that he\u2019s learned from his daughter-in-law that Koreans have \u201ca hard work ethic and how you can make a lot out of nothing.\u201d\n\n\u201cSo I congratulate you and your people.\u201dpic.twitter.com/TZaC9qOUFi— The Recount (@The Recount) 1633548858
