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On the recordMay 5, 2010
Mr. President, I will say a few words about the first vote we are going to have today. I am very happy I had the opportunity and the privilege to nominate Gloria Navarro to be a Federal judge for the District of Nevada. What a wonderful addition she will be to the Federal Judiciary. She has a number of outstanding qualities. First, she is such a fine human being. She has a wonderful family--a husband who supports her entirely in this terrifically important job she is going to take. He is an accomplished lawyer himself. She has wonderful children and a mom who supports her. She is a Nevadan who has been educated in the Nevada school system. She has attended some of the finest universities in the country--the University of Southern California and Arizona State. In my interviews with her, I was very impressed. She has proven throughout her personal and professional life that she embodies the values of our country--hard work, discipline, and respect for the rule of law. I have been impressed time and time again by this Nevadan's record and her commitment to public service in all areas of her life. She has worked for two decades in both the private and public sectors and has experience in every aspect of the law--complex litigation at both the Federal and State levels; murder cases. She is currently the chief deputy district attorney in the Office of County Counsel, providing legal counsel and litigation defense to the Clark County Board of Commissioners.…
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