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Crapo, Risch praise today’s committee approval of Nye confirmation

David Nye speaks at a June 21 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to be Idaho's next federal district judge.
David Nye speaks at a June 21 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to be Idaho's next federal district judge.

Both Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have issued statements praising the Senate Judiciary Committee’s action this morning to approve the nomination of Idaho Judge David Nye to be the state’s next U.S. district judge, and reporting the nomination to the full Senate for consideration. Here are their statements:

CRAPO: “I thank my colleagues on the Judiciary Committee for taking up Judge Nye’s nomination quickly and for unanimously reporting his nomination to the full Senate for consideration. Judge Nye has my support, the support of Senator Risch and the support of the White House.  I look forward to building on that momentum when the full Senate considers Judge Nye’s nomination.  The people of Idaho must be assured that they are served by well qualified judges and I will work with my colleagues to see that Judge Nye’s nomination is confirmed.”

RISCH: “Judge Nye is a sound and principled jurist and I applaud my colleagues on the Judiciary Committee for unanimously voting to move his nomination to the Senate floor for a final vote. I will continue to work with my colleagues to have Judge Nye’s nomination confirmed as expeditiously as possible. The people of Idaho are depending on it.”



Betsy Z. Russell
Betsy Z. Russell joined The Spokesman-Review in 1991. She currently is a reporter in the Boise Bureau covering Idaho state government and politics, and other news from Idaho's state capital.

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