S. HRG. 108-135, PT. 7 CONFIRMATION HEARINGS ON FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION MARCH 24, APRIL 8, JUNE 4, AND JUNE 16, 2004 Serial No. J-108-1 PART 7 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary 96-683 DTP U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 2004 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah, Chairman CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa ARLEN SPECTER, Pennsylvania MIKE DEWINE, Ohio JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, South Carolina SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont BRUCE ARTIM, Chief Counsel and Staff Director (II) CONTENTS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2004 Page Santorum, Hon. Rick, a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania pre- senting Paul S. Diamond, Nominee to be District Judge for the Eastern Specter, Hon. Arlen, a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania pre- senting Paul S. Diamond, Nominee to be District Judge for the Eastern Graham, Hon. Lindsey O., a U.S. Senator from the State of South Carolina Hatch, Hon. Orrin Ğ., a U.S. Senator from the State of Utah, prepared PRESENTERS Bond, Hon. Christopher S., a U.S. Senator from the State of Missouri pre- senting William Duane Benton, Nominee to be Circuit Judge for the Eighth Boxer, Hon. Barbara, a U.S. Senator from the State of California presenting George P. Schiavelli, Nominee to be District Judge for the Central District Christensen, Hon. Donna M., a Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands presenting Curtis V. Gomez, Nominee to be District Judge for the District Graham, Hon. Lindsey, a U.S. Senator from the State of South Carolina presenting Robert Harwell, Nominee to be District Judge for the District |