NOMINATIONS HIGHLIGHTS  THE XXXX RECORD SUPREME COURT XXXX Voted Against Confirming Elena Kagan As Associate Justice Of The U.S. Supreme Court. In August 2010, XXXX voted against confirmation of President Obama's nomination of Elena Kagan of Massachusetts to be an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. [Vote 229, 8/5/10] XXXX Voted Against Confirming Sotomayor’s Nomination to the Supreme Court. In August 2009, XXXX voted against confirming President Obama’s nominee, Sonia Sotomayor to become the Supreme Court’s first Hispanic justice. Nine Republicans joined all Democrats present and two independents in voting for Sotomayor, who becomes the third woman to serve on the high court. [CQ Today, 8/06/09; Vote 262, 8/06/09] XXXX Voted to Confirm Samuel Alito to Supreme Court. In January 2006, XXXX voted for the confirmation of President Bush’s nomination of Samuel A. Alito Jr. of New Jersey to be an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. [Vote 2, 1/31/06] XXXX Voted to Confirm John XXXX to Supreme Court. In September 2005, XXXX voted for the confirmation of President Bush’s nomination of John G. XXXX, Jr., of Maryland, to be Chief Justice of the United States. [Vote 245, 9/29/05] CONTROVERSIAL LOWER COURT JUDGES XXXX Supported Obama’s Nominee for U.S. District Court in Nebraska. In 2012, XXXX voted against confirmation of President Obama's nomination of John M. Gerrard of Nebraska to be a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. The nominee was confirmed by a vote of 74-16. [Vote #1, 1/23/12] XXXX Missed The Vote For President’s Nominee for U.S. District Court Judge in Southern District of California. In 2012, XXXX missed the vote for confirmation of President Obama's nomination of Cathy Ann Bencivengo of California to be a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The nominee was confirmed by a vote of 90-6. [Vote #16, 2/9/12] XXXX Voted Not to Block President’s Nominee for 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2012, XXXX voted for a motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on President Obama's nomination of Adalberto Jose Jordan of Florida to be a judge for the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The motion was agreed to by a vote of 89-5. [Vote #18, 2/13/12] XXXX Supported President’s Nominee for 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2012, XXXX voted for the confirmation of President Obama's nomination of Adalberto Jose Jordan of Florida to be a judge for the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The nominee was confirmed by a vote of 94-5. [Vote #19, 2/15/12] XXXX Missed The Vote For President’s Nominee for U.S. District Court in Southern District of New York. In 2012, XXXX missed the vote for confirmation of President Obama's nomination of Jesse M. Furman of New York to be a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The nominee was confirmed by a vote of 62-34. [Vote #21, 2/17/12] 239