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“THE CONFIRMATION OF GREG VAN TATENHOVE” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S7 on Jan. 18, 2006.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
THE CONFIRMATION OF GREG VAN TATENHOVE
Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, I am so happy the U.S. Senate confirmed Greg Van Tatenhove to sit on the Federal judicial bench.
By sending his nomination to the U.S. Senate, President Bush has presented the American people with a top-notch candidate for our Federal bench in the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Greg has great experience and strong qualifications. Although he is not originally from Kentucky, he made a smart decision by making a permanent move to our Commonwealth. Greg also received a great education from both Kentucky's Asbury College and the University of Kentucky College of Law. I am proud to call Greg a fellow Kentuckian.
Greg has worked two stints for members of Kentucky's Federal congressional delegation Senator McConnell and Representative Ron Lewis. Greg also served as a judicial law clerk in U.S. District Court, and he served in the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Division as a trial attorney. Over the last 4 years Greg has served admirably as a U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
His time on Capitol Hill, in the Department of Justice, and within our judicial system has given Greg a wealth of knowledge and experience which can only make him a better judge. Clearly, Greg possesses the wisdom, temperament, and character to be a Federal judge. President George W. Bush and the U.S. Senate have done well working together to ensure Greg's nomination and confirmation for service as a Federal judge.
I am proud to support Greg's elevation for this Federal judgeship, and I am thankful to Chairman Specter and Ranking Member Leahy, too, for their leadership on the U.S. Senate's Judiciary Committee to ensure the swift approval of Greg's confirmation. The United States and Kentucky are better off with Greg serving their citizens.
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