[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 116 (Friday, September 5, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S8875]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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NOMINATION OF ROBERT CHARLES CHAMBERS TO BE U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE 
                   SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
immediately proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of 
Robert Chambers, of West Virginia; that the nomination be confirmed, 
the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, any statements relating 
to the nomination appear at the appropriate place in the Record, the 
President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the 
Senate then return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nomination was considered and confirmed, as follows:


                             the judiciary

       Robert Charles Chambers, of West Virginia, to be U.S. 
     District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia.


           statement on the nomination of robert c. chambers

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I am pleased that the majority leader has 
moved the nomination of Robert C. Chambers to be a judge of the U.S. 
District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Mr. Chambers 
has the strong support of Senator Robert C. Byrd and Senator John D. 
Rockefeller IV. Mr. Chambers has been engaged in the private practice 
of law for almost 20 years and served as a delegate in the West 
Virginia House of Delegates, chairman of that body's judiciary 
committee, and speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates. The ABA 
found him to be qualified and the Judiciary Committee unanimously 
reported this nomination to the Senate in July.
  I congratulate Mr. Chambers and his family and look forward to his 
service on the Federal court.
  As I noted yesterday, we have a good deal of work ahead of us if we 
are to fulfill our responsibilities and confirm the other fine nominees 
who are pending before us and are needed in the Federal courts around 
the country. I commend the majority leader for returning to the 
Executive Calendar today to take up this judicial nomination.

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