[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 88 (Monday, June 9, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S3494]
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                          Boulware Nomination

  With that said, Mr. President, I wish to speak in favor of a fellow 
Nevadan's nomination that is currently pending before this body; that 
is, the nomination of Richard Boulware to be a U.S. district judge for 
the District of Nevada.
  One of the most important and unique responsibilities we hold as 
Members of the Senate is to provide for the advice and consent of the 
President's judicial nominations and subsequent confirmations.
  I believe each judicial nominee who comes before this body must not 
only be qualified but also must demonstrate fairness and commitment to 
upholding the Constitution and the laws of the United States.
  In Nevada, it is critical for us to work together to find qualified 
candidates who will uphold America's principles of impartiality under 
the law.
  Richard Boulware is an excellent example of an accomplished nominee 
who should be confirmed on a bipartisan basis. I believe Mr. Boulware 
embodies the characteristics of a nominee who is prepared to serve and 
that he will make an excellent district court judge for the State of 
Nevada. After sitting down with him and discussing his nomination at 
length, I found him to be an extremely impressive nominee. A graduate 
of Harvard University, Mr. Boulware went on to earn his law degree from 
Columbia University. He currently serves as assistant Federal public 
defender for the District of Nevada in Las Vegas. He also has extensive 
experience arguing before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. This 
trial experience, coupled with his impressive academic accomplishments 
while clerking for the U.S. district courts, will serve him well on the 
bench. Outside of his professional duties, he currently serves his 
local school system as a member of the Superintendent's Educational 
Opportunities Advisory Committee.
  I am glad to see the Senate moving forward with this nomination, and 
I look forward to voting tomorrow to confirm Mr. Boulware's nomination 
to the Federal bench in Nevada.
  With that, I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts.