[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 8958]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          KAVANAUGH NOMINATION

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, the last action was filing cloture on the 
nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, the President's nominee for the DC 
Circuit Court of the Appeals. I have been discussing with the minority 
leader the nomination this morning and over the course of the day and 
will continue to work with him as we try to reach a time agreement with 
respect to getting an up-or-down vote later this week. It is because we 
have not been able to agree to that, that I filed cloture to ensure we 
have a vote on this nomination.
  I expect the full Senate to vote on this nomination. I don't know 
exactly what the schedule will be. It will depend on the outcome of the 
immigration bill.
  I did have the opportunity to meet with Mr. Kavanaugh today. He is an 
outstanding candidate, a candidate who has stellar credentials, both in 
the private sector and the public sector, working as counsel and 
adviser to the President. He has had a distinguished legal career that 
has had him argue before the Supreme Court and appeals courts around 
the country. He is a graduate of Yale University and Yale Law School 
where he served on the law journal. He has, on three separate 
occasions, received the American Bar Association stamp of approval.
  He was nominated 3 years ago. He has waited 3 years for the vote we 
will have later this week, for that fair up-or-down vote. It is time 
the Senate fulfills its constitutional duty, the advice and consent, by 
giving Mr. Kavanaugh that vote he deserves. I look forward to moving 
ahead on his nomination and upholding the confirmation process.

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