[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 60 (Tuesday, May 16, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S4573]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, finally, we are going to momentarily take up 
the issue of the circuit court judge, and proceed to the consideration 
of the nomination of Milan D. Smith, Jr., of California to be a U.S. 
circuit judge for the Ninth Circuit. That is a circuit which Nevada is 
in and a big, powerful circuit. This is an exemplary judge-to-be.
  Just to mention a few names, such as Wallace, Wallace is the first 
person who has gotten the ``nonqualified'' rating, but yet he is going 
to be brought forward, I am told. Boyle, a man who is steeped in 
controversy, has been reversed 165 times, has ethical problems.
  Let's go to the Milan Smiths. There are many qualified Republicans 
who I hope meet the standard following the Constitution and who are not 
controversial but are good people. Some are lawyers and some are judges 
elevated to a higher position. Let us move to those kinds of people. 
And there is no better example of that than the judge we are going to 
vote on in just a few minutes, Milan Smith.
  I compliment the President for sending him to us.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader is recognized.

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