03/13/2018
https://www.congress.gov...
"I might ask one question that gives an opportunity for each of you to reflect on some of the balance between your previous service and the service on which we hope you are about to embark as judges in..."
"This hearing is an important step in the process of filling some of these many vacancies."
"I am pleased we have been able to move so quickly in this new Congress to convene this hearing today."
"Today, as we begin the 113th Congress, there are 83 vacancies in our judiciary."