Kay Bailey Hutchison: “as a U.S. Magistrate, Judge Crone has presided over a number of civil and criminal cases, ranging from employment…”

“as a U.S. Magistrate, Judge Crone has presided over a number of civil and criminal cases, ranging from employment discrimination to pretrial arraignments and detention hearings in felony cases. In her more than 10 years on the Federal bench, she has authored approximately 700 opinions, over 130 of which are published. She is an active member of the Houston community and bar association. She serves on the board of directors of the Garland Walker Inn of Court and is a mentor to Houston area law school students. She is also active in her church. Marcia Crone meets the high standards to which we hold all Federal judges, and she has quite an impressive record. I am pleased that John Cornyn, the other Senator from Texas, joins me in supporting the nomination of Marcia Crone, and I urge our colleagues to join us. I yield the floor.”