[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 105 (Thursday, June 15, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                          JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS

  Mr. SCHUMER. Now, Mr. President, on nominations, well, it has been a 
busy week for nominations here on the floor. This morning, the Senate 
will confirm Nusrat Choudhury, whom I was proud to recommend to 
President Biden to serve as district judge for New York's Eastern 
District.
  When President Biden listened to my recommendation and nominated Ms. 
Choudhury, she made history as the first Bangladeshi American ever to 
be nominated to the Federal bench, and, today, Ms. Choudhury will make 
history as the first Bangladeshi American ever to be confirmed to the 
Federal bench. Ms. Choudhury will also be the first Muslim American 
woman and only the second Muslim American ever to serve as a Federal 
judge. It shows she is a history maker in more ways than one.
  Ms. Choudhury is also a shining example of the American dream: the 
daughter of immigrant parents, a graduate of Columbia, Princeton, and 
Yale Law School. Ms. Choudhury has dedicated her career to making sure 
all people can have their voices heard in court.
  It is a great day for our country. Our courts are at their strongest 
when they mirror the diversity and dynamism of our democracy. We have a 
vibrant Bangladeshi community in New York and in the United States. I 
am confident Ms. Choudhury will make an excellent judge.
  Yesterday, the Senate also confirmed another excellent judge, Dale 
Ho, whom I was proud to recommend to be district judge for the Southern 
District of New York. As voting rights continue to come under attack, 
it is only fitting that we elevated one of the country's top voting 
rights experts to the bench to safeguard our democracy and preserve our 
most fundamental right as citizens.
  With Mr. Ho and Ms. Choudhury, we will have confirmed 21 Asian 
Americans to the bench. Let me say that again. With these two new 
nominations, we will have confirmed 21 Asian Americans to the bench, a 
demographic that has been historically underrepresented in the 
judiciary.
  I am proud of this majority's record of increasing both the 
demographic and professional diversity on the bench. This is how we 
strengthen the public's trust in our judiciary. And our work will 
continue.
  I yield the floor.

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