Bill Clinton: “I, too, am enthusiastic about this nominee. This is a supremely qualified judicial nominee, and he will serve with great…”

“I, too, am enthusiastic about this nominee. This is a supremely qualified judicial nominee, and he will serve with great distinction in the Southern District in New York. He does hail from a family and tradition of public service, and his hometown of Buffalo is particularly pleased this vote is about to occur. Mr. President, he has distinguished himself in both the public and the private sectors. He served for years as a practicing attorney in New York City. He has served as a counsel for a major corporation, and he has always served his community. After the attack of September 11, Paul Crotty signed on to serve on the Lower Manhattan Development Board to help Lower Manhattan recover from those devastating attacks. He has been active in organizations, such as the New York Urban League, City Bar Fund, and the Tri-State United Way. He worked very closely with Mayor Ed Koch, first as commissioner of financial services, and then as commissioner of housing preservation and development. He later served as corporation counsel to Mayor Giuliani, during which he advised the mayor on a wide variety of issues. So, without question, Paul Crotty has the intellect, demeanor, and commitment to justice to serve the people of New York and America with distinction.”