Nomination of Kenneth Sorenson

The Senate considered the nomination of Kenneth Sorenson to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii. Senator Schatz spoke in support, citing Sorenson’s four decades at the Department of Justice, including service as an assistant U.S. attorney, first assistant U.S. attorney, and criminal chief, and his work on cases involving terrorism, drugs, and violent crime. No opposing statements appear in the sampled discussion.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Brian Schatz, HI

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“I support Kenneth Sorenson to be the U.S. Attorney for Hawaii. He has worked for the Department of Justice for 40 years and has handled major cases involving terrorism, drugs, and violent crime.”
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Mr. President, I rise today in support of the nomination of Kenneth Sorenson to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii. Mr. Sorenson has devoted four decades to the Department of Justice, serving with distinction as an assistant U.S. attorney, first assistant U.S. attorney, criminal chief, senior litigation counsel, and most recently as acting and interim U.S. attorney. Throughout his career, he has successfully prosecuted complex cases involving espionage, terrorism, public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and violent crime, earning multiple awards from the Department of Justice and the FBI, including the prestigious J. Michael Bradford Award recognizing the Nation’s most outstanding assistant U.S. attorney. His extensive experience, steadfast commitment to the rule of law, and record of public service make him well qualified to continue leading the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Hawaii, and I support his nomination.

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