Patrick Leahy actually said...

We tried very hard to have judges looked at as judges and to get out of partisan politics.

Jeffrey Viken's wide-ranging experience makes him particularly qualified to serve as a judge.

Judge Martin is the fourth of President Obama's circuit court nominees to come before the Committee.

I do not know whether to give him congratulations or condolences, because it is going to be one of the toughest jobs in the government.