On the recordJuly 14, 2015
In conclusion, we have a range of highly qualified nominees. Armando Bonilla would be the first Hispanic judge to hold a seat and has been with the Department of Justice. Thomas Halkowski, a third pending nominee, is a respected partner at Fish & Richardson in Wilmington, one of the preeminent IP law firms in the Nation, and has a wealth of experience at a variety of different Federal courts. I think all three of the nominees I referenced today will make excellent additions. While my colleague and I view the caseload differently, I think the President has nominated able and capable nominees and the court needs and deserves to not have to rely on senior status judges to meet its constitutional and statutory obligations. So, with that, I will yield the floor, although I will not yield on the issue. I thank the Presiding Officer. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan. Amendment No. 2095
