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 The Senate Judiciary Committee approved two U.S. District Court judge nominees from Pennsylvania July 19, sending their nominations to the Senate floor for a final vote.
Matthew Brann and Malachy Mannion, judicial nominees for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, were approved after a June confirmation hearing. I am pleased to join with my fellow senator from Pennsylvania, Sen. Bob Casey, in supporting their nominations.
Brann is currently a partner at Brann, Williams, Caldwell & Sheetz, where he has worked since 1991 on civil trial litigation, corporate and commercial transactions, probate and estate planning, and general real estate transactions. Since 2001, Mannion has served as a magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Brann has a wealth of legal experience gained from more than two decades in private practice, and I look forward to seeing him on the federal bench in Williamsport soon.
Mannion has served honorably for more than a decade as a U.S. District magistrate judge, and his intellect, experience and knowledge of the law will serve him well in his new role.
On a bipartisan basis, I have worked closely with Sen. Casey on judicial nominations for our state to help confirm qualified, experienced individuals with unquestioned honesty and integrity. I am confident that these two nominees will live up to these standards and hope that the Senate confirms them in a timely manner.
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I stand opposed to two pending UN treaties -- the Convention on the Law of the Sea Treaty and the Arms Trade Treaty.
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved two U.S. District Court judge nominees from Pennsylvania July 19, sending their nominations to the Senate floor for a final vote. 
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