getting garnet: WASHINGTON, DC 20510 March 16, 2017 President Donald Trump The White House 1600 Avenue Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: For the past several decades, Florida?s US. Senators have worked in a bipartisan manner to provide ?nalists for US. District Court vacancies in our state. These ?nalists are recommended by the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission of Florida Comprised of leading lawyers throughout Florida and members of the general public, the INC conducts a thorough selection process that identi?es ?nalists for such vacancies. On April 28, 2016, President Obama nominated Patricia Barksdale and William Jung for two US. District Court vacancies in the Middle District and Philip Lammens for the US. District Court vacancy in the Northern District. These individuals were all INC-recommended ?nalists, and we indicated our support for their con?rmation by favorably submitting blue slips to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Because there was no timely action taken on these nominations last Congress, we respectfully request that you nominate these highly quali?ed individuals for the US. District Court vacancies as soon as possible. We have no objections to these individuals, subject to any further review of their records and background. Moreover, timely action is needed as the two vacancies in the Middle District are consideredjudicial emergencies. Thank you for your consideration, and we look forward to working with you to nominate and con?rm outstanding individuals to ?ll vacancies on the federal bench in Florida. Sincerely, 5- I Marco Rubio Bill Nelson US. Senator US. Senator Cc: Donald McGahn, White House Counsel