[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 14, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4589]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                    Nomination of Lara E. Montecalvo

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm 
Lara Montecalvo to serve on the First Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. 
Montecalvo has significant litigation experience at both the trial and 
appellate level and will be an outstanding addition to the bench.
  She attended Swarthmore College and Boston College Law School. Ms. 
Montecalvo then worked in the Justice Department's Tax Division as a 
trial attorney. In 2004, Ms. Montecalvo began working in the Rhode 
Island Public Defender's Office. She became the Rhode Island Public 
Defender in 2020.
  As a DOJ trial attorney and as a State public defender, Ms. 
Montecalvo gained experience in both State and Federal court. She has 
tried more than 20 cases to verdict, including 15 as sole counsel. In 
addition, she has personally handled more than 80 appeals. The American 
Bar Association rated her ``well qualified'' to serve on the First 
Circuit, and she has the strong support of Senators Reed and 
Whitehouse.
  Ms. Montecalvo has shown that she is committed to equal justice. I 
will be supporting her and urge my colleagues to do the same.
  Mr. THUNE. I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Ms. ERNST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.