anon for this-
You’re quite welcome.
According to Wikipedia (which is where I should’ve looked first, once I has Carswell’s name):
In defense against charges that [Supreme Court nominee] Carswell was “mediocre”, U.S. Senator Roman Hruska (Republican, Nebraska) stated, “Even if he is 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?” That remark is believed to have backfired and damaged Carswell’s cause.