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On the recordSeptember 13, 2022
Mr. President, while returning to Washington, DC, on September 12, my flight was temporarily grounded by inclement weather, delaying my return to Washington, DC. As a result, I was unable to attend the vote on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 986, Salvador Mendoza, Jr., of Washington, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. I would have voted yea on the confirmation had I been able to attend the vote. ____________________
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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