    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book I)]
    [May 25, 2005]
    [Page 880]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Senate Confirmation of Priscilla R. Owen as a United States Court of Appeals Judge for the
    Fifth Circuit
    May 25, 2005

        I applaud the Senate for voting to confirm Justice Priscilla Owen.
    She has served with distinction on the Supreme Court of Texas, has
    demonstrated that she strictly interprets the law, and brings a wealth
    of experience and expertise to the United States Court of Appeals for
    the Fifth Circuit. I urge the Senate to build on this progress and
    provide my judicial nominees the up-or-down votes they deserve.