We treat the confirmation hearings very seriously and the confirmation process very seriously.
I want to talk a little bit about diversity and how important it is to have diversity on our bench.
It is an honor to have Judge Barbara Keenan here, who is a nominee for the U.S. Circuit Court for the Fourth Circuit.
Thank you for your willingness to serve your community.
You have an impressive resume.
I take particular interest in the Fourth Circuit. So I am very pleased today that Senator Leahy has allowed me to chair ...
It is a tough decision to remove a colleague and it was the right decision.
I do not know whether the Supreme Court of Virginia has taken any similar steps or not.
In normal times, it is difficult for poor people to get access to our civil system. In a recession, it is that much more...
I would urge all the nominees to try to get those responses back as quickly as possible and as thoroughly as possible.
As a lawyer, I offered and provided a number of pro bono hours.