WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) released the following statement regarding the president’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court:

“As a former Supreme Court clerk for Justice Kennedy and current Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals since 2006, Judge Brett Kavanaugh is a well-qualified nominee with extensive experience in the legal field. In the coming weeks, I will review Judge Kavanaugh’s body of legal writing and meet with him to discuss his interpretation of the law and make certain he will be a steadfast defender of our constitution.” 

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