Congressional Statements
2/7/12: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
2/2/12: Sen. Leahy on Support of Paul J. Watford
2/2/12: Sen. Grassley on Opposing Nomination of Paul J. Watford
1/26/12: Sen. Grassley on Recess Appointments
1/26/12: Sen. Cardin on Supporting Judge Russell
1/26/12: Sen. Mikulski on Introducing Judge George Levi Russell, III
1/23/12: Sen. Schumer on Recommendation of Attorney Lorna G. Schofield for U.S. District Court Judgeship
1/23/12: Sen. Johanns on Confirmation of Justice Gerrard to U.S. District Court
1/23/12: Sen. Collins on Nomination of William Kayatta Jr. for U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals
1/23/12: Sen. Snowe on Nomination of William Kayatta Jr. for U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals
1/13/12: Sen. Menendez on Supporting Patty Shwartz for Third Circuit
12/31/11: Sen. Leahy on Chief Justice Roberts’ Year-End Report On The Federal Judiciary
12/15/11: Sen. Leahy on Morgan Christen to Ninth Circuit
12/13/11: Sen. Boxer on Nomination of Paul Watford for U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
12/6/11: Sen. Reid on Obstruction of Caitlin Halligan Nomination
12/6/11: Sen. Grassley on Judicial Nominations
12/6/11: Sen. Murkowski on Cloture Vote for Caitlin Halligan
12/6/11: Sen. Leahy on Caitlin Halligan
12/5/11: Sen. Leahy on Caitlin Halligan: "A Superbly Qualified Nominee"
12/5/11: Sens. Huthison & Cornyn on Confirmation of Rodney Gilstrap
12/2/11: Sen. Leahy on Upcoming Cloture Vote of Judicial Nominee Caitlin Halligan
12/1/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
11/30/11: Sen. Hatch on Nomination of Roberty Shelby
11/30/11: Sens. Kerry & Brown on Nomination of Timothy S. Hillman
11/28/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Christopher Droney
11/16/11: Sen. Grassley on nominees
11/16/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
11/15/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
11/4/11: Sen. Landrieu on Judicial Nomination Recommendations
11/3/11: Sen. Machin on Senate Judiciary Vote on Thacker Nomination
11/3/11: Sen. Gillibrand on Ronnie Abrams Senate Judiciary Vote
11/3/11: Sen. Grassley on Miranda Du Nomination
11/3/11: Sen. Reid on Senate Judiciary Vote on Miranda Du Nomination
11/3/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Two Judicial Nominees
11/2/11: Sens. Pryor and Boozeman on Nomination of Kristine Baker
10/31/11: Sen. Vitter on Confirmation of Higginson to 5th Circuit
10/31/11: Sen. Leahy on Pending Circuit Court Nomination
10/27/11: Sens. Hutchison and Cornyn on their submission of names to the White House for Judicial Nominations
10/21/11: Sen. Wyden on Search for Judicial Nominees
10/19/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Three Judicial Nominees
10/18/11: Sen. Toomey on Confirmation of Cathy Bissoon
10/17/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
10/13/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Three Judicial Nominees
10/13/11: Sens. Pryor, Boozman on Confirmation of Susan Hickey
10/11/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
10/11/11: Sen. Landrieu on Confirmation of Triche-Milazzo
10/11/11: Sen. Grassley on Judicial Nominations
10/6/11: Sen. Leahy on the Judicial Vacancy Crisis
10/6/11: Rep. Doggett on Judicial Nominations
10/3/11: Sen. Landrieu on Confirmation of Brown
10/3/11: Sen. Snowe on Confirmation of Torresen
10/3/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Six Judicial Nominees
9/22/11: Sen. Boxer on Nomination of Judge Jacqueline Nguyen for U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
9/22/11: Sen. Feinstein on Nomination of Judge Jacqueline Nguyen to Serve on U.S. Court of Appeals
9/20/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
9/15/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
9/8/11: Sen. Murkowski on Judicial Nominations
9/8/11: Rep. Doggett on Nomination of Gregg Costa
9/8/11: Sens. Rockefeller & Manchin on Judicial Nominee Stephanie Thacker
9/6/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Bernice Donald
8/3/11: Sens. Cornyn and Hutchison on Confirmation of Nelva Gonzales Ramos
8/3/11: Sen. Durbin on Confirmation of Judicial Nominee
8/3/11: Sen. Leahy on Absence of Judicial Confirmations
8/2/11: Sens. Udall and Bennet on Confirmation of Judicial Nominee
8/2/11: Sen. Reid on Nomination of Miranda Du to Nevada District Court
7/26/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Two Judicial Nominees
7/21/11: Sen. Toomey on Judicial Nominations
7/21/11: Sen. Casey on Pennsylvania Judicial Nominees
7/20/11: Sens. Pryor and Boozman on judicial nominee recommendation
7/20/11: Sen. Boxer on Nomination of Fitzgerald to Central District of California Court
7/19/11: Sens. Cornyn & Hutchison on Judicial Nominees
7/19/11: Rep. Doggett on Judicial Nominations
7/18/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of J. Paul Oetken
7/14/11: Sen. Grassley on his Concern over Qualifications of Judicial Nominees
7/13/11: Sen. Feinstein on Nomination of Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
7/13/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
7/6/11: Sen. Durbin on Judicial Nominees
7/5/11: Rep. Matheson on Judicial Nominees
6/29/11: Sen. Hatch on Nomination of Nuffer
6/28/11: U.S. Rep. Giffords Office on Judicial Nominations
6/24/11: Rep. Hinojosa on Increasing Federal Judges in Southwest
6/23/11: Rep. Grijalva on Arizona Judicial Recommendations
6/16/11: Sen. Roberts on Opposition to Six Nomination
6/14/11: Sen. Leahy on confirmation of Cecchi, Salas
6/14/11: Sens. Lautenberg & Menendez on Confirmation of NJ Judges
6/14/11: Sen. Grassley on Goodwin Liu
6/7/11: Sen. Toomey on Judicial Nominees
6/2/11: Sen. Sessions on Blocking Goodwin Liu
5/29/11: Sen. Inouye & Sen. Boxer on Withdrawal of Goodwin Liu Nomination
5/26/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
5/20/11: Sen. Chambliss on Nomination of Goodwin Liu
5/19/11: Sen. Alexander Statement on Goodwin Liu
5/19/11: Sen. Graham on Opposition of Cloture on Goodwin Liu
5/19/11: Sen. Leahy on Cloture on Nomination of Goodwin Liu to the Ninth Circuit
5/19/11: Sen. McCain on Nomination of Goodwin Liu
5/19/11: Sen. Murkowski on Cloture Vote of Goodwin Liu
5/19/11: Sen. Snowe on Goodwin Liu Nomination
5/19/11: Sen. Collins on Goodwin Liu Nomination
5/19/11: Sen. Manchin on Nomination of Gina Marie Groh
5/19/11: Sen. Rockefeller on Nomination of Gina Marie Groh
5/19/11: Sen. Reid: Will Republicans Who Vowed ‘Never’ To Deny A Judicial Nominee An Up-Or-Down Vote Deny Judicial Nominee An Up-Or-Down Vote?
5/19/11: Sen. Akaka on Blocked Nomination of Goodwin Liu
5/19/11: Sen. Boxer on Filibuster of Goodwin Liu
5/19/11: Sen. Murkowski on Cloture Vote of Goodwin Liu
5/19/11: Sen. Franken on Nomination of Goodwin Liu
5/18/11: Sen. Boxer on her support of Goodwin Liu
5/18/11: Sen. Hatch on Opposition to Goodwin Liu
5/18/11: Sen. Begich on Nomination of Justice Morgan Christen for Ninth Circuit
5/18/11: Sen. Coons on his support of Goodwin Liu
5/18/11: Sen. Murkowski on nomination of Morgan Christen for the Ninth Circuit
5/17/11: Sen. Feinstein on Legislation to Reduce Caseload in Federal Courts
5/17/11: Sen. Reid on Cloture Petition on Nominee Goodwin Liu
5/17/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Susan L. Carney
5/10/11: Sen. Leahy on Edward Chen Confirmation Debate
5/10/11: Sen. Grassley on Nomination of Edward Chen
5/10/11: Sen. Boxer on Confirmation of Edward Chen
5/4/11: Sen. Coons on Judicial Vacancy Crisis
5/4/11: Sen. Alexander on Jack McConnell
5/4/11: Sen. Leahy on Republican Filibuster of the District Court Nomination of Jack McConnell
5/4/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Jack McConnell
5/4/11: Sen. McCain on cloture vote for Jack McConnell
5/3/11: Sen. Cornyn on his objections to the nomination of Jack McConnell
5/3/11: Sen. Cornyn on his opposition to the cloture motion of John J. McConnell
5/2/11: Sen. Leahy on Cloture Motion of John McConnell
4/13/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
4/12/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmations to Fill Judicial Emergencies
4/7/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominee Goodwin Liu
4/7/11: Sen. Grassley on Judicial Nominee Goodwin Liu
4/6/11: Sen. Boozman on Nomination of Susan Hickey
4/1/11: Sen. Schumer on Judicial Nominee Alison J. Nathan
3/31/11: Sen. Grassley on the Pace of Judicial Nominations and the Nomination of John J. McConnell
3/31/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
3/17/11: Sen. Grassley on Nominations
3/17/11: Sen. Feinstein on the Nomination of Edward Chen
3/16/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
3/10/11: Sen. Grassley on Judicial Nominee Caitlin Joan Halligan
3/7/11: Sen. Boxer on Confirmation of Judge Anthony Battaglia
3/7/11: Sen. Grassley on Judicial Emergencies
3/7/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Three Judicial Nominees
3/2/11: Sen. Grassley on Judicial Nominations
3/2/11: Sen. Feinstein on judicial nominee Goodwin Liu
3/2/11: Sen. Leahy on Second Confirmation Hearing of Goodwin Liu
2/28/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Two Judicial Nominees
2/18/11: Sen. Kirk on Creation of a Federal Judicial Review Commission
2/17/11: Sen. Durbin on Judicial Nominations
2/16/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
2/16/11: Sen. Graham on nomination of Timothy M. Cain
2/16/11: Sen. Grassley on Judicial Nominations
2/7/11: Sen. Merkley Supporting Nomination of Marco Hernandez
2/7/11: Sen. Grassley Urging Confirmation of Judicial Nominees
2/7/11: Sen. Boozman Praises Confirmation of P.K. Holmes
2/7/11: Sen. Stabenow Floor Statement Urging Confirmation of Judicial Nominees.
2/7/11: Sen. Leahy on Senate Confirmation of 3 Nominees
2/7/11: Sen. Cornyn on Texas Senators & Congressman Applaud Senate Approval of Diana Saldaña for Federal Judge in South Texas
2/7/11: Sen. Boozman on Senate Clears P.K. Holmes to Serve as U.S. District Judge for Western
2/3/11: Sen. Boxer Urges Swift Confirmation of Battaglia
2/3/11: Sen. Boxer on Senate Judiciary Committee's Approval of Davila
2/3/11: Sen. Wicker on Senate Judiciary Committee's Approval of Graves
2/3/11: Senator Leahy on Sending Eleven Judicial Nominations to the Senate
2/2/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
1/28/11: Sen. Klobuchar on Senate makes progress on changing rules
1/24/11: Bipartisanship needed to resolve the vacancy crisis in the nation's courts.
1/14/11: Wicker Optimistic about Graves Confirmation
1/13/11: Sen. Nelson on Gerrard as Federal Judge
1/12/11: Johanns Supports Gerrard For Federal Judgeship
1/12/11: Sen. Johanns on Gerrard for Federal Judge
1/11/11: Leahy lays out Agenda for 112th Congress: 'Protecting Taxpayers, Promoting Innovation, Preserving Justice'
1/11/11: Sen. Shelby on Judiciary
1/10/11: Norton's Judicial Recommendations Renominated by Obama
1/10/11: Sen. Udall Welcomes Obama’s Re-nomination of Brooke Jackson to Colorado’s District Court
1/7/11: Sen. Durbin Discusses Bipartisan Screening Committee for Federal Judges in the Northern District of Illinois
1/6/11: Sen. Alexander on the Renomination of Kevin Sharp to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
1/6/11: Sen. Alexander on Renomination of Judge Donald to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
1/5/11: Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy, Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, on Consideration of Judicial Nominations
1/5/11: Sen. Mike Lee on judicial vacancies
1/5/11: Sen. Hatch on Key court vacancies being filled soon
1/5/11: Sen. Hatch on President Resubmitting Controversial Judicial Nominees to Senate
12/22/10: Hatch Comments on Senate Confirmation of Scott Matheson to 10th Circuit
12/22/10: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations, Dec. 22
12/22/10: Sen. Boxer on Goodwin Liu Nomination
12/21/10: Sen. Brown on Confirmation of Federal Judge Benita Y. Pearson for U.S. Northern District of Ohio
12/21/10: Sen. Bennet on Martinez Vote Finally Set: Bennet Urges Colleagues to Confirm Martinez
12/21/10: Sen. Leahy on Senate Confirms Two District Court Nominations
12/21/10: Sen. Feinstein on Goodwin Liu nomination
12/20/10: Cardin, Mikulski Applaud Confirmation of District Court Judges
12/18/10: Sen. Burr Congratulates Judge Albert Diaz on Confirmation
12/17/10: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
12/17/10: Sen. Feinstein on Confirmation of Judge Kimberly Mueller
12/17/10: Sens. Webb & Warner Applaud Senate Confirmation of John Gibney to Eastern District Court
12/16/10: Sen. Leahy on Senate Confirms Four Judicial Nominations; 34 Remain Pending
12/16/10: Sen. Reid spokesperson on Four confirmed nominees "just a start"
12/16/10: Sen. Hagan on Hagan-backed judge confirmed for US District Court
12/16/10: Sen. Boxer on Senate Confirms Judge Kimberly Mueller for U.S. District Court in Sacramento
12/15/10: Sen. Leahy on "Time is Running Out" to Consider Nominations
12/11/10: Sen. Kay Hagan on Don't Keep Justice Waiting
12/10/10: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
12/8/10: Sen. Leahy Opening Statement Executive Business Meeting
12/8/10: Sen. Hagan comments after Judiciary Committee sends Max Cogburn nomination to full Senate
12/9/10: Sen. Merkley on It's Time to Fix the Filibuster
12/7/10: Sen. Hagan on Delay on Judicial Nominees Hurts North Carolina (op-ed)
12/6/10: Sen. Reid on Republicans Should Work With Us To Protect The Middle Class And National Security
12/3/10: Sens. Levin and Stabenow on Judge David Allen’s Request to Withdraw from Consideration for District Court
12/1/10: Sen. Merkley on Senate Obstructionism (floor statement)
12/1/10: Sen. McCaskill on Judicial Nominations (floor statement)
12/1/10: Sen. Cornyn Applauds Judiciary Committee Approval Of Nomination Of Judge Diana Saldaña
12/1/10: Sen. Leahy on Senate Must Act On Judicial Nominations
12/1/10: Sen. Levin on obstruction of judicial nominations
11/19/10: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
11/18/10: Sen. Leahy on Opening Statement Executive Business Meeting
11/17/10: Sen. Leahy on Hearing On Judicial And Executive Nominations
10/7/10: Sen. Cardin on Diversity matters on the Supreme Court
9/29/10: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
9/27/10: Sen. Wicker on the nominations of James E. Graves, Jr.
9/23/10: Sen. Feinstein on the Nomination of Edward Chen
9/23/10: Sen. Feingold On the Nomination of Louis B. Butler, Jr.
9/23/10: Sen. Leahy's Opening Statement Executive Business Meeting 9/23/10
9/15/10: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominees
8/6/10: Sen. Burr on Judge Wynn and Nominee Diaz
7/30/10: Sen. Nelson on supporting cloture, opposing confirmation on Kagan
7/30/10: Sen. Gregg on support for Kagan nomination
7/29/10: Sen. Sessions Objects to Unanimous Consent Requests
7/29/10: Sen. Klobuchar on Obstruction
7/29/10: Sen. Reed on Obstruction and Nominee McConnell
7/29/10: Sens. Kohl and Feingold on Nominee Louis Butler
7/29/10: Sen. Cardin on Obstruction and nominees Wynn and Diaz
7/29/10: Sen. Carper on Nominee Leonard Stark
7/29/10: Sen. Kaufman on Republican Obstruction
7/28/10: Sen. Snowe on Kagan nomination
7/22/10: Sens. Udall and Bennet on nominee William Martinez
7/22/10: Sen. Leahy on Nominations and Obstruction
7/21/10: Sen. Lugar on support for Elena Kagan
7/20/10: Sen. Alexander requests a vote on nominee Jane Stranch
7/15/10: Sen. Leahy on five nominees
7/14/10: Sen. Hagan and Sen. McConnell on nominees Wynn and Diaz
7/12/10: Sen. Durbin on Elena Kagan
6/22/10: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations Backlog
6/21/10: Sen. Isakson on nominee Marc Treadwell
6/10/10: Sen. Dodd on nominee Robert Chatignty
6/7/10: Sen. Feinstein on nominees Lucy Koh and Edward Chen
6/7/10: Senate Judiciary Chairman Leahy on three confirmations and delays on pending nominees
5/7/10: Sen. Bennet on secret holds
5/5/10: Chairman Leahy on Senate obstruction
4/24/10: Sen. Sessions on nominee Thomas Vanaskie
4/22/10: Chairman Leahy on nominees Raymond Lohier and Leonard Stark
4/22/10: Sen. Schumer on nominee Denny Chin
4/21/10: Senators McConnell and Sessions Joint Statement on Supreme Court Nomination Process
4/20/10: Sen. Durbin on Senate obstruction
4/20/10: Sen. McCaskill on secret holds
4/20/10: Sen. Whitehouse on nominations, holds, and nominees James Wynn and Albert Diaz
4/14/10: Senators Brown and Tester on nominations
4/9/10: Sen. Hatch on Justice Stevens Retirement
3/16/10: Sen. Warner on the nomination of Barbara Keenan
3/16/10: Sen. Begich on Senate obstruction to judicial nominations
3/16/10: Sen. Casey on the nomination of Thomas Vanaskie
3/16/10: Sen. Franken on Senate obstruction
3/8/10: Sen. Boxer on the nomination of Goodwin Liu
3/2/10: Sen. Webb on the nomination of Barbara Keenan
2/9/10: Sen. Lautenberg on Senate obstruction and the nomination of Joseph Greenaway
11/17/09: Sen. Hatch on Cloture Vote on the nomination of David Hamilton
9/30/09: Sen. Whitehouse on new judgeships
