[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2711]
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                    Nomination of Anthony J. Powell

  Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I rise here on the Senate floor for the 
third time in the last 2 weeks to explain to my colleagues that we are 
about to vote on a district judge. The three times I have explained 
this is three different judges. Kansas has three vacancies, and we are 
in the process of having those filled. This is the third one, and we 
are about to vote on cloture in that regard. I rise today in support of 
the Honorable Anthony Powell to serve as United States district judge 
for the District of Kansas.
  I have said before that this is an important responsibility for me 
and my colleagues to find the right people to serve in the judicial 
branch, and this is an issue that I have always taken very seriously.
  Judge Powell is a graduate from George Washington University and 
Washburn University School of Law before going on to his law practice 
at Martin & Churchill in Wichita, KS.
  He also served on Capitol Hill, including time as an intern for one 
of my predecessors Senator Bob Dole.
  He was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives for 8 years. 
He served as the majority whip. And following his time in the State 
legislature, he was a judge in the 18th Judicial District serving 
Sedgwick County--that is the county that Wichita is the county seat 
of--for a decade before being appointed to the Kansas Court of Appeals.
  Judge Powell most recently served as the Kansas solicitor general, 
and I believe he has the qualifications, the integrity, and the 
commitment necessary to serve Kansans and perform duties of this new 
role.
  I met Judge Powell during the selection process, although I knew him 
previously, and I appreciate his commitment to public service, devotion 
to our Constitution, and respect for the people of Kansas.
  Judge Powell and his wife Betty have four children, and I am grateful 
to the entire family for their dedication to this service.
  I was pleased to recommend Judge Powell's nomination to the White 
House, and I look forward to voting to confirm him to the federal bench 
in Kansas. And I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting his 
nomination.
  I yield the floor.