Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006
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NOMINATION OF HARRY SANDLIN MATTICE, JR.
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, in a few moments we will begin two rollcall votes. The second of those votes will be on the nomination of Harry S. ``Sandy'' Mattice, Jr.
I hesitated a little bit because it is Harry S. Mattice, but nobody calls him that. It is Sandy to those of us who are his good friends and admirers.
The nomination is to serve on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
I have known Sandy for many years and am proud to give him my absolute highest recommendation to serve on the Federal bench.
He is a native of Chattanooga, TN. He has nearly 17 years of experience as a practicing attorney, focusing primarily on business investigations, including securities and tax and white-collar crimes.
He currently serves as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, and in that role he manages Federal prosecutions for Tennessee's largest judicial district which encompasses 41 counties and 2.5 million Tennesseans.
Sandy will be an outstanding Federal judge. He is smart, he has a rock-solid work ethic, he respects his colleagues, and in turn has earned their respect and widespread admiration.
Throughout his entire career, Sandy has proved his merit as a skilled attorney and a talented prosecutor.
The American Bar Association gave him its highest possible rating, ``unanimously well-qualified,'' to serve as a Federal judge.
In addition to his many professional qualifications, Sandy is an honest person of the highest integrity. He is devoted to his family and is active in his local community.
I have absolutely no doubt that Sandy will serve with honor on the Federal bench.
As we prepare to vote, I urge my colleagues to support the nomination of this truly outstanding and distinguished Tennessean.
Mr. President, I yield the floor.
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