VIDEO: Sen. Moran Applauds Confirmation of Hon. Anthony Powell as U.S. District Judge for Kansas

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today spoke on the Senate floor in support of the nomination of the Honorable Anthony Powell to serve as a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas ahead of his confirmation today.

"Judge Powell most recently served as the Kansas Solicitor General, and I believe he has the qualifications, integrity and commitment necessary to serve Kansans and perform duties of this new role," said Sen. Moran. "I met Judge Powell during the selection process, although I knew him previously, and I appreciate his commitment to public service, devotion to our Constitution and respect for the people of Kansas."

Sen. Moran supported Judge Powell's nomination by the White House in February, and he introduced Judge Powell before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his nomination hearing in April.

Mr. Jeffrey Kuhlman and Mr. Tony Mattivi were also nominated to serve on the federal bench in Kansas and have been confirmed by the Senate.

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Sen. Moran's full remarks as delivered:

"I rise today in support of the nomination of the Honorable Anthony Powell to serve as a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.

"I have said before that this is an important responsibility of me and my colleagues to find the right people to serve in the Judicial branch, and this is an issue that I have always taken very seriously.

"Judge Powell is a graduate from George Washington University and Washburn University School of Law before going on to practice law at Martin & Churchill in Wichita, Kansas. He also served on Capitol Hill, including time as an intern for one of my predecessors, Senator Bob Dole.

"He was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives for eight years, and he served as the Majority Whip.

"Following his time in the state legislature, he was a judge in the Eighteenth Judicial District, serving Sedgwick County, that's the county that Wichita is the county seat of, for a decade before he was appointed to the Kansas Court of Appeals.

"Judge Powell most recently served as the Kansas Solicitor General, and I believe he has the qualifications, integrity and commitment necessary to serve Kansans and perform duties of this new role.

"I met Judge Powell during the selection process, although I knew him previously, and I appreciate his commitment to public service, devotion to our Constitution and respect for the people of Kansas.

"Judge Powell and his wife, Betty, have four children, and I am grateful to the entire family for their dedication to this service.

"I was pleased to recommend Judge Powell's nomination to the White House, and I look forward to voting to confirm him to the federal bench in Kansas.

"I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting his nomination."

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