The confirmation hearing is part of the process.
I particularly want to thank Senator Sessions for accommodating the fact that we could take two appellate court judges i...
We treat the confirmation hearings very seriously and the confirmation process very seriously.
Does empathy have any role to play here?
I want to talk a little bit about diversity and how important it is to have diversity on our bench.
I take particular interest in the Fourth Circuit. So I am very pleased today that Senator Leahy has allowed me to chair ...
You have an impressive resume.
I know that it is not easy to serve in public positions.
Which is the tradition of our Committee, we will use two panels.
It is an honor to have Judge Barbara Keenan here, who is a nominee for the U.S. Circuit Court for the Fourth Circuit.
Thank you for your willingness to serve your community.
It is a tough decision to remove a colleague and it was the right decision.
I do not know whether the Supreme Court of Virginia has taken any similar steps or not.
I do believe--one of my criteria for determining who I support on confirmation to the Federal bench is their passion and...
I personally believe the legal community has a specific responsibility as it relates to providing access to justice to t...
Just to underscore that one point, there are five vacancies on the fourth circuit. The second circuit has four vacancies...
I want to give you an opportunity to talk a little bit about how important judicial ethics is in your life as a judge.
In normal times, it is difficult for poor people to get access to our civil system. In a recession, it is that much more...
