Debbie Stabenow said "Mr. President, on the floor tonight we have three very distinguished individuals whom President Obama has nominated to be Federal judges. I commend the committee for bringing them forward and Senator Leahy for his tremendous ongoing leadership on the Judiciary Committee. I know, as my colleagues from Texas have indicated, these are extremely competent individuals. All three of them were reported out of the Judiciary Committee with unanimous approval. In light of the current judicial emergencies, I urge my colleagues to confirm them this evening. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the time used during the quorum call be charged equally to both sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 7, 2011

Mr. President, on the floor tonight we have three very distinguished individuals whom President Obama has nominated to be Federal judges. I commend the committee for bringing them forward and Senator Leahy for his tremendous ongoing leadership on the Judiciary Committee. I know, as my colleagues from Texas have indicated, these are extremely competent individuals. All three of them were reported out of the Judiciary Committee with unanimous approval. In light of the current judicial emergencies, I urge my colleagues to confirm them this evening. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the time used during the quorum call be charged equally to both sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Debbie Stabenow

Democratic · Michigan

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