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“Mr. President, the Senate is considering the nomination of O. Rogeriee Thompson to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. I join my distinguished senior colleague, Senator Jack Reed, in applauding President Obama's selection of this very talented nominee. Judge Thompson's nomination has been an uncontroversial one and for good reason: She is a dedicated public servant, a highly experienced and respected judge, and a credit to our home State of Rhode Island. I congratulate Judge Thompson on coming to this point in the process. I look forward to an uneventful confirmation vote in the next few moments. I express to my colleagues my thorough confidence that she will have a distinguished career as a U.S. circuit court of appeals judge. I also thank some of my colleagues. I am grateful to majority leader Harry Reid, to our chairman, Patrick Leahy, of the Judiciary Committee, and to Senators on the other side of the aisle, in particular Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Sessions, for clearing the path for us to vote on Judge Thompson's nomination today. I also am grateful that my senior Senator, Jack Reed, gave me the opportunity to assist him in identifying the best possible nominee to recommend to President Obama to serve on the first circuit. As my colleagues know, it has been a great honor to serve with Senator Reed since coming to the Senate. This experience with him was another great privilege for which I am deeply grateful.…”