[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 28 (Monday, March 16, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S1997]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                   CONFIRMATION OF JUDITH M. BARZILAY

 Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I'm pleased that the Senate 
confirmed the nomination of Judith M. Barzilay to a seat on the Court 
of International Trade.
  Over the past 16 years, Ms. Barzilay has had a unique mix of 
experiences that I believe will make her an excellent Judge on this 
most specialized court. I strongly supported her nomination.
  Ms. Barzilay has worked as an attorney in the field of international 
law for both the government and the private sector. In the private 
sector, she also worked as a manager and business advisor.
  Ms. Barzilay began her career in international trade law in 1983 as 
an attorney with the International Trade Field Office of the U.S. 
Justice Department in New York City. In that position it was her job to 
represent the U.S. Customs Service before the Court of International 
Trade on matters such as import classification and the valuation of 
imported goods. It was also her job to defend the legality of Customs' 
seizures and import prohibitions before the court.
  She also represented United States manufacturing interests in fair 
trade cases.
  In 1995, Ms. Barzilay was appointed by Secretary of the Treasury 
Robert Rubin to his advisory committee on Customs Service Operations 
and was recently reappointed for a second term.
  Currently, Ms. Barzilay is the Vice President of Government Affairs 
with Sony Electronics, where she handles such cutting edge trade issues 
as world standards for High Definition Television and the Information 
Technology Agreement.
  She also sits on the executive board of the American Association of 
Exporters and Importers and chairs its committee on trade policy.
  Ms. Barzilay's expertise in international law is well known and she 
has lectured before groups such as The National Association of 
Manufacturers, The Council on Logistics Management and the World Trade 
Association of Southern California.
  Although she has a busy professional life, Ms. Barzilay has always 
found time to do volunteer work in her community. She often speaks at 
local high schools, educating students on the importance of 
international trade. She also works as an advisor to the Bergen County, 
New Jersey, court system in an innovative program that tries to reduce 
repeat crime by putting juvenile offenders through mock trials.
  When you put it all together, Judith Barzilay will be a welcome 
addition to the Court of International Trade and I again applaud her 
confirmation.

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