Ben Sasse: “I rise today in continued support of Steve Grasz's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Some…”

“I rise today in continued support of Steve Grasz's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Some of those who have been attacking Mr. Grasz have claimed that he doesn't have the character or the temperament to treat litigants fairly and decide cases based on the facts and the law. In evaluating those claims, I hope my colleagues in this body will listen to the hundreds of Nebraskans of all partisan and ideological stripes who have stood up in support of Steve's nomination. I urge everyone to listen to what those Nebraskans have to say specifically about his character and about his temperament. One Nebraskan wrote to Mrs. Fischer, the senior Senator from Nebraska, and to me, as well as to the Judiciary Committee: I was the plaintiff in a First Amendment defamation and political speech action against the Nebraska Republican Party. . . . Mr. Grasz represented the Nebraska Republican Party. I was not successful in my lawsuit. However, I did have the opportunity to meet and interact with Mr. Grasz during the case and found him to be . . . a consummate professional. Based on my observations I believe his judicial temperament would be of the highest quality and all parties would be given equal opportunity. . . . I can think of no one better qualified or suited to be appointed to this prestigious judgeship than Steven Grasz. Another Nebraskan wrote to us: I know Steve personally having served as opposing counsel to him on cases. . . .…”