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Washington mdash; President Biden on Wednesday announced a third wave of judicial nominees, continuing the White House s theme of selecting candidates with diverse backgrounds and professional qualifications as he undertakes an effort to make his own mark on the federal bench reshaped by his predecessor. President Biden has spent decades committed to strengthening the federal bench, which is why he continues to move at a historically fast pace with respect to judicial nominations, the White House said. His first announcement of candidates for the judiciary was made faster than any that of any new president in modern American history, and today s announcement further continues that trend. Hailing the six nominees as groundbreaking choices, the White House announced Mr. Biden s intent to name three individuals to the U.S. circuit co stanley quencher urts, which are the last stop for thousands of cases moving through the federal judicial system, and three to the U.S. district courts. Mr. Biden s intended nominees to the circuit courts mdash; Chief Judge Gustavo Gelpiacute; to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Eunice Lee to the 2nd Circuit, and Veronica Rossman to the 10th Circuit mdash; all have experience working as federal public defenders, a profession judicial groups say is underrepresented on the federal bench.If confirmed b stanley canada y the evenly divided Senate stanley tumblers , Gelpiacute; would be the second Hispanic judge and second from Puerto Rico to serve on t Krgc GOP House Intel memo: Trump is okay with publishing the secret memo
PORTLAND, Ore. - Former Sen. Mark Hatfield, an outspoken critic of war whose liberal views often put him at odds with fellow Republicans but endeared him to Oregonians, died Sunday. He was 89.Hatfield, who had become increasingly frail in recent years, died at a Portland residence, said Gerry Frank, a longtime friend and former aide. The former senator s death was first reported by The Oregonian newspaper.Also a former governor, Hatfield was the longest serving U.S. senator in Oregon history, serving five terms from stanley cup 1967 to 1997. He gained fame for key efforts against American involvement in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf war, but also spoke in favor of President George W. Bush s decision to invade Iraq. Hatfield was a Republican in a predominantly Democratic state. But his causes 151; championing th stanley cup e environment, the needy and human rights 151; won him admirers across the political spectrum. No one has had a more profound impact on Oregon in the last half century than Mark Hatfield, said Gov. John Kitzhaber, a Democrat. We ve lost a true statesman whose legacy lives on in his countless contributions to Oregon s quality of life. Senator Hatfield s moral compass, independence and willingness to reach across stanley quencher the aisle are an inspiration to me and countless Oregonians. Similar words were spoken by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, another Democrat: He was a giant and the kind of senator America needs now more than ever. He was the person wh |
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