[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 185 (Thursday, October 21, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                         Nomination of Tana Lin

  Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, I come to the floor to support the 
nomination of Tana Lin to serve as judge for the U.S. District Court 
for the Western District of Washington.
  If confirmed, Lin would be the first Asian American appointed as a 
Federal judge in the State of Washington. Western Washington has one of 
the largest Asian-American populations in the country, so it is very 
important that we have her voice on the Federal bench to show the 
diversity of our country.
  As an Asian-American woman, the barriers Ms. Lin faced have inspired 
her to fight for equal justice access to promote diversity within the 
legal field, and she has had a passion for public service for a long 
time. She started her legal career as a public defender and served as a 
mentor to economically disadvantaged youth and mothers interested in 
pursuing law for many years.
  So she is extremely well qualified and supported by many, including 
the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, the National Asian 
Pacific American Women's Forum, the National Legal Aid & Defender 
Association, and many others; and I urge my colleagues to support her.