Justice Elena Kagan began her testimony at a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday by honoring late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), referencing a famous exchange during her 2010 confirmation hearing.

Kagan was testifying alongside Justice Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court’s roughly $228 million budget request for fiscal 2027, with much of the increase stemming from the growing security measures necessary to protect the justices. Before Kagan discussed the security concerns, however, she honored Graham, who died Saturday. Graham was one of five Republicans who voted to confirm Kagan in 2010, and she commended his willingness to vote for her confirmation.