I urge the Committee to act expeditiously on Mr. Kayatta's nomination in order to avoid a real problem for the first circuit in handling its caseload.
On the recordMarch 13, 2012
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Collins emphasizes the urgency of confirming Kayatta to address judicial caseload issues.
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