[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 195 (Tuesday, November 17, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S7033]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                       Nomination of Toby Crouse

  Mr. MORAN. Madam President, I rise this evening in support of the 
nomination of Toby Crouse to serve as a U.S. district judge for the 
District of Kansas. I am joined on the floor this evening by the senior 
Senator from Kansas, Senator Roberts, and we take our responsibility 
seriously in vetting judicial nominees, particularly true when the seat 
that is under consideration--when the seat that is vacant--is from our 
home State of Kansas. We need good, solid judges who interpret the 
Constitution in ways that enforce the law and provide justice and 
equity.
  I can tell my colleagues that Toby Crouse is highly qualified, both 
professionally and personally, to fill this seat.
  Toby has had a distinguished career since earning a law degree from 
the University of Kansas. He completed two Federal clerkships, 
including one that was with the Tenth Circuit. He then became a partner 
at Kansas's largest law firm, Foulston Siefkin, before he was appointed 
as the State's solicitor general in 2013, a position he currently holds 
while maintaining a solo law practice.
  Throughout his career, Toby has come to possess extensive trial and 
appellate experience in both State and Federal courts. As the solicitor 
general, he has argued before the Supreme Court three times.
  I have had the opportunity to have numerous conversations with Toby, 
with his law professors, with his colleagues, and members of the bar in 
Kansas, and he comes highly recommended. The bar in Kansas, as well as 
the bench, is anxious for this position to be filled so that justice 
will not be delayed. And the American Bar Association rates Toby as 
``well qualified.''
  I want to thank Chairman Graham and the Judiciary Committee for 
approving this nomination and Leader McConnell for bringing this 
nomination to the floor for our consideration this evening. I am 
confident that Mr. Crouse will serve on the Federal bench with 
distinction, and I encourage my colleagues to vote for his final 
confirmation.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming