Cory Booker: “I rise today in support of the confirmation of Judge Brian R. Martinotti to be a U.S. district court judge for the U.S.…”

“I rise today in support of the confirmation of Judge Brian R. Martinotti to be a U.S. district court judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. I am very proud to support his nomination and grateful that my senior Senator Robert Menendez is here as well. Judge Martinotti is an outstanding public servant who has honorably served the people of New Jersey in both private practice and public service for decades. I am grateful that Judge Martinotti is finally getting the confirmation vote he deserves more than a year after his nomination. I thank Senator Menendez for his support of this nomination throughout this long process. During my first year within the Senate, I had the honor to recommend Judge Martinotti to President Obama. He is a talented jurist, he has an impressive legal background, and he is more than qualified to be a Federal judge. As a judge in the New Jersey Superior Court, Judge Martinotti is a well-known and highly regarded leader in the New Jersey legal community. As a State superior court judge, he served 14 years and has judicial experience, having presided over 90 cases that have gone to judgment. He previously served as a public defender, a prosecutor, a tax attorney, and even city council member, the same position where I began my political career. He served as a legal counsel for the Italian American Police Society and has worked in private practice for 15 years.…”