Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Ahead Of Senate Votes To Confirm President Biden’s Judicial Nominees

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of votes to confirm several of President Biden’s well-qualified judicial nominees. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:

It is going to be another busy day here on the Senate floor.

Later this morning, the Senate will vote on the confirmation of Orelia Merchant—whom I was proud to recommend to President Biden—to serve as District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.

We will also advance the nomination of two more terrific nominees—Wesley Hsu to serve as a District Judge for California, and LaShonda Hunt to serve as District Judge for Illinois.

By the end of this week, the Senate will have moved forward with one circuit court judge—Anthony Johnstone—and as many as five new district court judges.

And the Senate will continue doing the important work of ensuring the federal bench is filled with excellent, mainstream, and highly qualified judges in the weeks and months to come.

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