[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4970]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, 
following morning business, the Senate will return to the Estrada 
nomination. Since taking up this nomination almost a month ago, the 
Senate has thoroughly and vigorously debated Mr. Estrada's 
qualifications to serve on the DC Circuit Court. Although a solid 
majority of Senators supports this nomination, several of my colleagues 
on the other side of the aisle refuse to let this well-qualified man 
receive an up-or-down vote on confirmation. Those who oppose Mr. 
Estrada certainly have a right to have their opinions heard, but I 
think it is more than fair to say that every Senator has had ample 
opportunity to speak on the nomination. I encourage any Member who 
still wishes to speak on the nomination to do so during tomorrow's 
session.

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