[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S4507]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     NOMINATION OF KENNETH SORENSON

  Mr. SCHATZ. Mr. President, I rise today in support of the nomination 
of Kenneth Sorenson to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of 
Hawaii. Mr. Sorenson has devoted four decades to the Department of 
Justice, serving with distinction as an assistant U.S. attorney, first 
assistant U.S. attorney, criminal chief, senior litigation counsel, and 
most recently as acting and interim U.S. attorney. Throughout his 
career, he has successfully prosecuted complex cases involving 
espionage, terrorism, public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and 
violent crime, earning multiple awards from the Department of Justice 
and the FBI, including the prestigious J. Michael Bradford Award 
recognizing the Nation's most outstanding assistant U.S. attorney. His 
extensive experience, steadfast commitment to the rule of law, and 
record of public service make him well qualified to continue leading 
the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Hawaii, and I support 
his nomination.

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