S. HRG. 108-135, PT. 5 CONFIRMATION HEARINGS ON FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION OCTOBER 15, NOVEMBER 12, AND NOVEMBER 19, 2003 Serial No. J-108-1 PART 5 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary 93-184 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 PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont BRUCE ARTIM, Chief Counsel and Staff Director CONTENTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2003 Feingold, Hon. Russell D., a U.S. Senator from the State of Wisconsin Hatch, Hon. Orrin G., a U.S. Senator from the State of Utah, prepared Clinton, Hon. Hillary Rodham, a U.S. Senator from the State of New York presenting Gary L. Sharpe, Nominee to be District Judge for the Northern Hart, Hon. Melissa, a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsyl- vania presenting D. Michael Fisher, Nominee to be Circuit Judge for the Feinstein, Hon. Dianne, a U.S. Senator from the State of California pre- senting Dale S. Fischer, Nominee to be District Judge for the Central Murphy, Hon. Tim, a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsyl- vania presenting D. Michael Fisher, Nominee to be Circuit Judge for the Santorum, Hon. Rick, a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania pre- senting D. Michael Fisher, Nominee to be Circuit Judge for the Third Schumer, Hon. Charles E., a U.S. Senator from the State of New York presenting Gary L. Sharpe, Nominee to be District Judge for the Northern Specter, Hon. Arlen, a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania_pre- senting D. Michael Fisher, Nominee to be Circuit Judge for the Third |