[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 37 (Monday, February 27, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S498]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                     Nomination of Jamar K. Walker

  Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I rise today in support of Mr. Jamar 
Walker, whom President Biden has nominated to serve as a U.S. District 
Court judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.
  Jamar is a fellow Virginian and outstanding public servant. For the 
last decade, he has been an invaluable asset to Virginia's legal 
community, bringing both his zeal for public service and his personal 
life story.
  Jamar is a Virginia native, originally from our Eastern Shore. If you 
ever look at a map of Virginia, you see this strip that may not be 
completely connected. It literally goes from Virginia to Maryland and 
Delaware. It is a strip of land that is very rural. Jamar is from that 
part of our Commonwealth.
  He is a two-time graduate of the University of Virginia. Following 
his time at both UVA as an undergrad and UVA Law, Jamar began his 
career in public service clerking for the Honorable Raymond Jackson in 
the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, whose 
same seat he has actually--if we approve him tonight--been nominated to 
fill.
  And for the past 7 years, Jamar has dedicated his professional career 
in the U.S. attorney's office for the Eastern District of Virginia, 
where he currently serves as the Acting Chief of the Financial Crime 
and Public Corruption Unit.
  A testament to his ability to try complex cases, Jamar has received 
five service awards from the FBI for his excellent work in public 
correction, wire fraud, and bank fraud cases. His commitment to the 
Commonwealth spans far beyond his day job. Jamar has volunteered for 
countless collegiate mock trial tournaments and returned to his alma 
mater time and again to speak out on guest panels.
  Once sworn in, Jamar will also be the first openly gay Federal 
district judge in Virginia. Jamar's community-oriented mindset, career 
qualifications, and numerous accolades make him an exceptional nominee 
for the Eastern District of Virginia, a district that is known as the 
``rocket docket'' in terms of moving cases quickly through. His 
experience, particularly in the U.S. Attorney's office, is well-suited 
to deal with the ``rocket docket.''
  I know he will serve with distinction and make both our country and 
our Commonwealth proud. I urge my colleagues, when this vote starts in 
about 10 minutes, to support his nomination. He came out in a 
bipartisan vote from the Judiciary Committee. He is an exceptional 
young man, and I know will do a great job.
  I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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