I want to start by just thanking you for your remarkable leadership as Secretary of State.
I certainly look forward to continuing to get your advice, direction, and encouragement as I try to work with my colleag...
We deeply regretted you were unable to appear before due to your illness, and I am thrilled to see you have made a full ...
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your time and for your consideration of Raymond Moore.
I encourage any Members who are here for introduction who need to do so to feel comfortable excusing yourselves.
We now turn to Senator Gillibrand, who will speak in support of Analisa Torres.
Today, as we begin the 113th Congress, there are 83 vacancies in our judiciary.
I am pleased we have been able to move so quickly in this new Congress to convene this hearing today.
This hearing is an important step in the process of filling some of these many vacancies.
It is my only hope that the Senate could begin to model that behavior of being fair, prompt, and decisive.
And a reminder to those of us who serve in Congress to draw what lines we draw with precision and clarity.