[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 19577]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   NOMINATION OF TRAVIS R. McDONOUGH

  Mr. CORKER. Madam President, I rise today to support the confirmation 
of a fellow Chattanoogan, Travis R. McDonough, who has been nominated 
to serve as U.S. district court judge for the Eastern District of 
Tennessee. I have known Travis personally for many years, and I have 
full confidence that he will serve the people of Tennessee honorably if 
confirmed to the Federal bench.
  Travis is well known in Chattanooga as a civic leader and has earned 
broad respect in our community. He most recently served as chief of 
staff and counselor to the mayor, having previously served as a partner 
at the law firm of Miller & Martin, where he specialized in criminal 
and white-collar litigation. A Truman scholar, he received his 
undergraduate degree from Sewanee and his law degree from Vanderbilt 
University.
  We had a number of conversations, as you can imagine, during his 
confirmation process, and he has assured me he will be a fair and 
independent judge. I wholeheartedly support his nomination and 
encourage my colleagues to support his confirmation.
  Thank you, Madam President.
  I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cotton). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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