Rick Allen: “I rise to express to my Senate colleagues my support for the confirmation of Henry E. Hudson to serve as a judge in the…”

“I rise to express to my Senate colleagues my support for the confirmation of Henry E. Hudson to serve as a judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. I have known Henry Hudson for about 20 years. He has had a long and distinguished career in public service, beginning as a firefighter and a deputy sheriff. He was elected in 1979 by the citizens of Arlington County, VA to serve as their Commonwealth's Attorney, and was reelected by a large margin four years later. In 1986, President Reagan selected Henry Hudson to serve as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. He is credited with elevating the stature and visibility of that office with such prosecutions as Operation Illwind, which restored integrity to the field of defense procurement. In 1992, Judge Hudson was appointed by President Bush to serve as Director of the United States Marshals Service. The Department of Justice recognized his exceptional leadership of that agency and awarded him the John Marshall Award for outstanding legal achievement.”