Nomination of Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina

NOMINATION OF HENRY F. FLOYD, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, I rise to encourage my colleagues to vote for Henry Floyd to be a judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.

Judge Floyd is known throughout my State as a fine, fair, and even-handed jurist. There is no question a good judge has to possess a balanced judicial temperament. Judge Floyd showed as a State circuit court judge he is balanced. He has presided over complex class action litigation; felony criminal cases including capital murder cases; cases with difficult constitutional issues, and everything else like that. By all accounts, he has applied the law fairly, and the South Carolina Bar supports him.

This nominee also has a breadth of experience as a private practitioner, representing civil and criminal clients in all sorts of matters; he was a lieutenant in the Army; and he was a South Carolina State legislator. He obviously is well qualified.

I think our colleagues on both sides of the aisle will find it refreshing to vote on a nominee who doesn't make us quarrel over religion, or advance any political agenda, and who answers our questions. For 37 years, Senator Thurmond and I practiced bipartisan cooperation in filling South Carolina's Federal bench. I thank Senator Graham for continuing in this collegial tradition.