[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 62 (Thursday, April 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S2716]
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                           Federal Judiciary

  Mr. President, finally, just a note. Yesterday, I led a group of 40 
Senators introducing a bill that would curtail judge shopping and 
restore fairness to the judicial system. I will work with my colleagues 
to enact this important legislation.
  We here in Congress have a duty to hold the Federal judiciary 
accountable. And when the Federal judiciary is being exploited by 
dangerous practices like judge shopping, it is both proper and 
appropriate for Congress to exercise oversight authority.
  Some of my Republican colleagues have suggested it is 
unconstitutional for Congress to oversee its judicial branch. That is 
ridiculous and avoids a plain reading of the Constitution. Even the 
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court--hardly a liberal--agrees that judge 
shopping is a problem and ought to be addressed.
  Congress has clear authority under the Constitution to exercise 
oversight of the courts. We will continue weighing legislative options 
to ensure the Federal judiciary is committed to equal justice under the 
law.