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Hruska is remember for his statement that "even the mediocre need a little representation too" during the Senate defeat of the confirmation of Judge George Harrold Carswell (1919-1992) to the [[United States Supreme Court]]. Carswell was a former segregationist from [[Georgia]] and [[Florida]]. His Senate critics had called Carswell "mediocre."  The seat then went to the [[liberal]] [[Harry Blackmun]] of [[Minnesota], the principal author of ''[[Roe v. Wade]].'' The complete quote is "Even if he (Carswell) were mediocre, there are a lot of mediocre judges and people and lawyers. They are entitled to a little representation, aren’t they, and a little chance? We can’t have all [[Louis Brandeis|Brandeises]], [[Felix Frankfurter|Frankfurters]], and [[Benjamin Cardozo|Cardozos]].’’<ref>McCain's "Hruskaism:" The Mediocre People of America Deserve Representation! | HuffPost, accessed July 6, 2021.</ref>Hruska's remarks did not prevent his reelection to the Senate in November 1970, seven months after his "mediocre" statement.
 
Hruska is remember for his statement that "even the mediocre need a little representation too" during the Senate defeat of the confirmation of Judge George Harrold Carswell (1919-1992) to the [[United States Supreme Court]]. Carswell was a former segregationist from [[Georgia]] and [[Florida]]. His Senate critics had called Carswell "mediocre."  The seat then went to the [[liberal]] [[Harry Blackmun]] of [[Minnesota], the principal author of ''[[Roe v. Wade]].'' The complete quote is "Even if he (Carswell) were mediocre, there are a lot of mediocre judges and people and lawyers. They are entitled to a little representation, aren’t they, and a little chance? We can’t have all [[Louis Brandeis|Brandeises]], [[Felix Frankfurter|Frankfurters]], and [[Benjamin Cardozo|Cardozos]].’’<ref>McCain's "Hruskaism:" The Mediocre People of America Deserve Representation! | HuffPost, accessed July 6, 2021.</ref>Hruska's remarks did not prevent his reelection to the Senate in November 1970, seven months after his "mediocre" statement.
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Named in his honor are the Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center in Clay County and the Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse in Omaha.<ref>Roman Lee Hruska (1904-1999) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed July 6, 2021}}</ref>
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Named in his honor are the Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center in Clay County and the Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse in Omaha.<ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18258/roman-lee-hruska Roman Lee Hruska (1904-1999)] - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed July 6, 2021</ref>
    
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