attorneys in the room, as the agac does, you will get a wide variety of perspectives. take someone very special to lead that kind of group. for the agac to work well, someone needs to be smart insightful organized articulate, inclusive, and experience. loreto was and is all of those things and more. she was always will prepared. she made sure that all points of view were fairly and fully considered. she listened far more than she talked. she facilitated consensus wherever possible, and made space for dissent when consensus could not be reached. her example and her conduct, she elevated the discourse and refined the exchange of ideas in our committee. through these experiences, my initial impressions of loretta lynch were confirmed. she is tough, fair gracious, smart, and independent./ in conclusion, during my time as u.s. attorney, i had the privilege of serving with a truly outstanding group of attorneys throughout the nation. i learned much from them. i was inspired by their service and commitment. but of all these dedicated and talented servants, the honorable loret