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"He's an extraordinarily talented individual," Sen. Dick Durbin

Tharp was part of a deal between Durbin and Sen. Mark Kirk

Russell also received praise ahead of the vote.
"This judge, Judge Russell, has public service in his DNA," Sen. Barbara Mikulski

Both Republicans and Democrats have accused the opposing party of causing judicial vacancies either by stalling on confirmations or picking nominees that clearly would not have bipartisan support.
Sen. Chuck Grassley

"The fact of the matter is that President Obama is being treated much more fairly than Democrats treated President Bush," Grassley said.
The Senate adjourned after it confirmed its nominees and Senate Majority Leader Harry ReidHarry Mason ReidGOP poised to advance rules change to speed up Trump nominees Dems walk tightrope on Pompeo nomination The Memo: Teens rankle the right with gun activism MORE (D-Nev.) announced that a vote moving legislation reauthorizing the Export-Import bank would be held on Tuesday. The chamber gavels in at 10 a.m.
—This story was updated at 6:47 p.m.