[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 86 (Friday, June 26, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S7235]
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                     NOMINATION OF VICTORIA ROBERTS

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, in a few moments we will be voting on two 
judges for the Federal court. The second of those judges is Victoria 
Roberts, a woman who I recommended for nomination to the President of 
the United States. She is exceedingly well qualified by temperament, by 
experience, to be a district court judge. She is only the second person 
in our history in Michigan who has been elected both president of the 
State bar of Michigan and the Wolverine Bar Association.
  I just thank Senator Hatch, the members of the Judiciary Committee, 
Senator Abraham, for their support of Victoria Roberts. I am delighted 
that her name has been recommended to the Senate and that we will be 
voting upon her confirmation in a few minutes.
  I thank the Chair, and I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sessions). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. THOMAS. I ask that I may speak for 3 minutes as in morning 
business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without, objection, it is so ordered.

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