What is your plan for the contractors who will be forced to terminate your work if this proposal is accepted?

I thank the chairman for yielding. I want to thank Chairman Conyers for his extraordinary leadership on behalf of the rights of all peoples. His role in the civil rights movement has been extraordinary, and it continues to this date. Madam…

The Judiciary Committee will come to order.

I want to thank Senator Leahy for giving me the opportunity to chair this hearing.

It's hard to imagine how you can deal with hunger if you don't deal with poverty.

I want to commend and congratulate Senator Mikulski for the process that she initiated in the State of Maryland for making recommendations to the President on our nominees to the bench.

It's hard to see how you deal with poverty if you don't deal with the problems of corruption.

The hearing record will remain open for one week for additional statements and questions from Senators.

As has been pointed out frequently, the five nominees that we have before us today all are seeking confirmation for lifetime appointments.

We think we have brought forward two of the most talented people we have in our state and the Nation to serve on our Federal bench.

we have at least transparency between the executive and legislative branches as what the expectations of that program and that specific country is

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