[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5165-5166]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           VOTE EXPLANATIONS

  Mr. REED. Mr. President, due to my flight from Rhode Island being 
delayed, I was unavoidably absent for vote No.

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47, the confirmation of Jimmie V. Reyna, of Maryland, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit. Had I been present, I 
would have voted to confirm this nomination.
  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, yesterday, because I had the flu, I was 
not able to attend rollcall vote No. 47, to confirm Jimmie V. Reyna, of 
Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit.
  Mr. Reyna's nomination was given the highest possible rating by the 
American Bar Association, and his nomination was reported out of the 
Judiciary Committee unanimously. With over 30 years of private practice 
experience, I believe he will be an excellent addition to the Federal 
circuit. If I had been present, I would have voted aye on this 
nomination.

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