I encourage my colleagues to give him all due consideration at today's hearing and urge strong bipartisan support of the Committee so that he can swiftly be confirmed to his rightful place in the District Court of New Jersey.
Durbin calls for bipartisan support for Jamel Semper's confirmation.
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