The judge to serve ofthe 10th Circuit Court appeals. If confirmed, she would fill the seat vacated by Supreme Court justice neil gorsuch. This is 2. 5 hours. Good morning and welcome everyone, especially the nominees and the families to todays nominations caring for today with her from two panels. On the first and we went from judge eid of colorado, Supreme Court, nominated to the Circuit Court judge on the tenth Circuit Court. Dedicate the pronunciation wrong . [laughing] on the second panel we will hear from for nominees to District Court. Senator coons, do you have any opening remarks today . Thank you, senator tillis for the opportunity to serve alongside as the Ranking Member in todays confirmation hearings. Id like to welcome each of the nominees, their families and friends to the senate and congratulate you on your nominations and i look forward to opposing questions to you. The positions to which you been nominated are important in the federal judiciary is aldo is a bedrock of
Im jamie colby. And today i am cruising ocean side in beautiful la jolla, california, just north of san diego. Im on my way to meet an heir whose strange inheritance stunned the coincollecting world, then led to a showdown with uncle sam. My name is Randy Lawrence. I inherited a baggie of coins from my father, who worked at the denver mint. Imagine a shiny penny. But instead of being coppercolored, its silver. That was one of the coins my dad left me. And it turned my life upside down. Hi, randy. Im jamie. Hello. Nice to meet you. So great to meet you, too. And i heard that your inheritance came in a small plastic bag . It did. Randy shows me in, sits me down, and hands me a baggie full of coins. Well, they cant be very valuable, i guess, if theyre still sitting here in a ziploc. Well, those particular ones arent necessarily. But there was one in that bag that was quite valuable. Where is it . Can i see it . Well, i dont have it. Huh . Yeah, theres a little bit of a story. Its the stor
Vote vote vote the presiding officer have all senators voted . Any senator wishing to change their vote . On this nomination the yeas are 60. The nays are 38. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table. The president will be immediately notified of the senates action. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion. We the undersigned senators in accordance provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of allison eid. The presiding officer the question is is it the sense of the debate than the nomination of allison eid of colorado to be United States circuit judge for the tenth circuit shall be brought to a close. The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If no
Are conside tee exceptionally talented women for the federal bench. Federal Circuit Court nominations are extremely important. Circuit courts sit directly below the Supreme Court in our judicial system. And because the Supreme Court reviews relatively few or a smaller number of cases, many times the Circuit Courts have the last word in the majority of our of those cases. So it is essential that we have judges on the Circuit Court who will treat all litigants fairly. When i think about what do i want in a judge, i think fairness is the first thing that comes to mind. We want someone who treats litigants fairly, who show respect for our constitution, our statutes, and the controlling precedents. So we need somebody knowledgeable in the law. That sort of goes without saying, but certainly is a top attribute of a judge. Every party before our federal courts has the right to expect evenhanded and fair judges and fair justice from those judges that are handling their case. Each of the four n
Lawmakers, our nation, and our planet could not survive. Lord, let the nations you have made acknowledge your sovereignty. Continue to meet the needs of our senators, providing solutions to their most challenging problems. Lord, teach them your precepts so that they may walk in your truth, experiencing the reverential awe that comes from your presence. Make them wise and knowledgeable leaders. At their work, may they be diligent, every striving through their faithfulness to please you. In their dealing with each other, may they be honest, courteous, and kind, never forgetting that you are the unseen guest in all of their deliberations. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the