[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 82 (Thursday, June 22, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S6403]
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 NOMINATION OF THOMAS D. ANDERSON TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE 
             DISTRICT OF VERMONT FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the last nomination.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of Thomas D. Anderson, of 
Vermont, to be United States Attorney for the District of Vermont for 
the term of four years.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I have spoken earlier about Mr. Anderson. 
For those of us who have been prosecutors in Vermont or care about the 
prosecutor's office, I think President Bush has made a fine choice 
here. And, of course, I strongly support Mr. Anderson for the reasons I 
stated earlier.
  I think everybody here and in the Department of Justice will breathe 
a sigh of relief. We have had wonderful acting U.S. attorneys for some 
time since former U.S. attorney Peter Hall went to the Second Circuit. 
But this will be a very good move to have him as U.S. attorney.
  I compliment Tom and his family and, of course, the President.
  I yield the floor.

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