{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=59539d20-5be7-4d12-89aa-cad6254c647b", "Rossiter Nomination Approved by Judiciary Committee", "2015-10-29", "2015", "2015-10", "Republican", "House", "NE", "Deb Fischer", "F000463", "www.fischer.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement after this mornings Senate Judiciary Committee vote in favor of advancing Robert Rossiter Jr.s nomination to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska:\r\nIm happy to see Mr. Rossiter advance to the next stage of the confirmation process, and I look forward to voting for him once his nomination reaches the Senate floor. I would also like to thank Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley for making this nomination a priority.\r\nFollowing todays vote of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Mr. Rossiters nomination will head to the Senate floor for a final vote, which is expected by the end of this year. Last month, Senator Fischer delivered testimony in support of Rossiter at his nomination hearing before the Judiciary Committee. During her testimony, Fischer highlighted Rossiters integrity, legal skill, and dedication to the rule of law.\r\nSenator Fischer and former Senator Mike Johanns first recommended Mr. Rossiter for this position in August of 2014. After the announcement that Judge Joseph Bataillon planned to retire from regular active service, Fischer and Johanns began a statewide search. They accepted applications for more than four months before announcing their selection of Mr. Rossiter to fill the vacancy. Traditionally, when submitting judicial nominations, the president gives deference to home-state senators during the selection process.\r\nRossiter is currently a partner at Fraser Stryker.He graduated cum laude from Creighton University School of Law in 1981, where he served as the editor of the Creighton Law Review. After receiving his law degree, Rossiter clerked for U.S. District Court Judge C. Arlen Beam.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nClick here for high-definition photos of last months nomination hearing. Click on the image above to view Senator Fischers testimony on behalf of Bob Rossiter during hisnomination hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee.\r\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=59539d20-5be7-4d12-89aa-cad6254c647b"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.125936258584261, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}