[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 20, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4831]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                     Nomination of Florence Y. Pan

  Mr. President, in other matters, today, the Senate will vote to 
confirm our sixth circuit court judge in the month of September--Judge 
Florence Pan--to sit on the all-important DC Circuit Court of Appeals. 
If confirmed, Judge Pan will make history as the first Taiwanese 
American ever to serve on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, joining in 
the proud company of so many other Biden nominees who have expanded the 
diversity and experience of the Federal bench.
  As we all know, the DC Circuit Court is the second-most important 
Federal court in the country after the Supreme Court. Before this court 
comes disputes that involve Congress and much of the Federal 
Government, so many of its decisions involve constitutional or 
administrative law. It goes without saying that nominees to this court 
must be individuals of the highest caliber. They need to be 
experienced, balanced, and above all, committed to the rule of law.
  That is exactly what we have in Judge Pan. She has had over a decade 
of experience as a judge in the District of Columbia and has seen 
practically every legal dispute under the Sun. She is already well-
known to this Chamber, having been confirmed as a district judge with 
68 votes. She should be similarly confirmed with bipartisan support.