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“I strongly support the nomination of Pattie Millett, of Alexandria, VA, to the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Ms. Millett is extremely well qualified for this position, in terms of her legal expertise, experience, character, and integrity. The Senate should invoke cloture on and confirm her nomination. As one of the Nation's leading appellate lawyers, Ms. Millett possesses remarkable legal expertise in this area. She has litigated appellate cases extensively, including 32 arguments and many briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court, and 35 arguments spanning 12 of the Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal (including the DC Circuit). Her cases have spanned the spectrum of legal issues that the DC Circuit confronts, including constitutional law, administrative law, civil and criminal procedure, commercial disputes, national security, and civil rights. Ms. Millett also has many years of experience in the public sector, having worked in the Office of the Solicitor General for over 11 years, and in the Appellate Section, Civil Division of the Department of Justice for 4 years. It's important to note that her service to the United States was bipartisan, spanning both Democratic and Republican administrations. Ms. Millett graduated from Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, in 1988 and she clerked for the Honorable Thomas Tang of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for 2 years. I believe Ms.…”