Max Baucus: “I rise to congratulate Sam Haddon and United States Magistrate Judge Richard Cebull, whom the Senate today confirmed to…”

“I rise to congratulate Sam Haddon and United States Magistrate Judge Richard Cebull, whom the Senate today confirmed to serve as Montana's U.S. District Court judges. These confirmations are of great importance to my State of Montana. Currently only one of our three judgeships is filled, which has placed a large burden on the shoulders of our remaining judge, Don Malloy. I thank the Judiciary Committee for taking up these nominations in such a timely manner, especially Senator Leahy who has been very helpful, and Senator Hatch as well. I also thank them for putting up with the enthusiasm of Senator Burns and myself as we, in some sense, pestered or hectored the two Senators for getting up these nominations so quickly. In addition, I thank the leader for scheduling these nominations to be confirmed this morning, at this time. I could not think of two men who are more qualified to serve as Montana's Federal judges than Sam Haddon and Magistrate Judge Cebull. We in Montana tend to know each other, or if we do not know each other personally, we tend to know each other by reputation. I know Sam Haddon. I know Richard Cebull. I also know their reputations. They are sterling men and will serve as first-rate, highly distinguished U.S. Federal judges.”