[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 12, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H397-H398]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            ON THE ISSUE OF THE MIGUEL ESTRADA CONFIRMATION

  (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the House on a very 
important matter. I would like to speak about Miguel Estrada, President 
Bush's nomination for the United States Court of Appeals for the 
District of Columbia. I applaud the nomination. Miguel Estrada would 
not only be the first Hispanic to sit on this court but

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more importantly he is a very well-qualified nominee. Miguel Estrada 
has argued 15 cases before the Supreme Court. He received a ``well-
qualified'' rating from the American Bar Association, the highest 
rating possible. He has also received an ``outstanding'' rating in 
every performance category during his tenure in the Solicitor General's 
office under a previous administration.
  It is interesting to note that five of eight judges currently serving 
on the D.C. circuit had no previous judicial experience. Mr. Speaker, 
it is clear Miguel Estrada is a well-qualified candidate for the bench. 
Yet the Senate has still not acted on this important appointment.

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