[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 117 (Thursday, July 12, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H6121]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
THE NEXT SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
(Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, President Donald Trump has
made an excellent selection of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme
Court. The Aiken Standard lead editorial today is correct: ``Brett
Kavanaugh the Right Choice for Court.''
``A judge's job is to interpret the law, not to make the law or make
policy,'' writes Judge Brett Kavanaugh. The judge will apply the law as
written and enforce the text, structure, and original understanding of
the Constitution.
Judge Brett Kavanaugh's credentials are impeccable. He served on the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia for 12 years. He has
authored more than 300 opinions.
A graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School, Judge Kavanaugh has
clerked on the Supreme Court under Justice Anthony Kennedy and on the
Third and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has taught at Yale,
Harvard, and Georgetown.
Judge Kavanaugh has devoted his life to public service, and the
Senate should confirm him quickly, as America, he, and his family
deserves. The biased media will fail again as it smears the judge,
making up more fake news and destroying its own credibility.
In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.
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