[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 9, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S8555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                    Nomination of Robert Chamberlin

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm 
Robert Chamberlin to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District 
of Mississippi.
  I will vote in opposition to Justice Chamberlin's confirmation to a 
lifetime appointment on the Federal bench. There are several reasons 
why I cannot support his nomination.
  Justice Chamberlin's positions as a State legislator demonstrate that 
he holds extreme views that are out of the mainstream.
  While serving as a State Senator, Justice Chamberlin cosponsored 
legislation to advance so-called ``fetal personhood'' by expanding the 
definition of human being under State law to include every stage of 
gestation, beginning from conception.
  He also cosponsored legislation that would allow healthcare providers 
to refuse treatment to patients if they claim it violates their 
conscience, without facing any liability.
  But that is where his ``pro-life'' views end.
  Although gun violence is the leading cause of death for American 
children, Justice Chamberlin voted for a bill making it illegal for 
Mississippi communities to sue gun manufacturers or dealers for faulty 
design, manufacture, distribution, or sale of firearms and ammunition.
  With Justice Chamberlin's troubling record, we cannot trust that he 
will be fair and impartial if confirmed to the Federal bench. His 
record demonstrates a devotion to partisan politics, not the rule of 
law.
  I cannot support this nomination, and I urge my colleagues to join me 
in opposing it.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Mississippi.
  Mr. WICKER. After consulting with both sides of the aisle, I ask 
unanimous consent that the previously scheduled rollcall vote commence 
immediately.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.