[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 187 (Monday, October 25, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7324]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS

  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, now, in addition to Myrna Perez's 
nomination, I have also filed cloture on five additional judicial 
nominations, which we will begin working on tomorrow. It is my hope 
that we can work to process these nominees through the Chamber quickly. 
They are all outstanding individuals with proven records of fidelity to 
the rule of law.
  As we keep making progress on many pressing issues to help the 
American people, Senate Democrats will also continue working swiftly to 
fill judicial vacancies with qualified, mainstream jurists who, again, 
add to the bench's diversity, both demographic and occupational. All 
year long, that is precisely what we have done.
  This year, the Senate has already confirmed the first Native American 
and Muslim Americans to the Federal bench, as well as multiple civil 
rights attorneys, public defenders, voting rights experts, and more. 
This is how we work to strengthen not only diversity in our judiciary 
but the public's trust that it truly represents all Americans.

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