Senate confirms judicial nominee for District of Massachusetts

The Senate confirmed Timothy S. Hillman for United States Judge for the District of Massachusetts on Monday.

The vote was 88 to 1. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) was the lone dissenting vote.

Ahead of the vote Massachusetts Sens. John Kerry (D) and Scott Brown (R) praised Hillman.

"I think both of us believe that the president could not have nominated individual than Judge Hillman," Kerry said.

Kerry said he and Brown set up a "team" of attorneys who screen candidates before either senator "even looks at them." He added that he and Brown are "extremely pleased" with the process of Hillman's selection.
 
Brown described Hillman as "a man of great integrity."

"I rise today to endorse the nomination of Judge Timothy Hillman as District Judge for the District of Massachusetts," Brown said. "Judge Hillman is a man of integrity who will make us proud as the next federal judge of Massachusetts."

"So in closing I enthusiastically support Judge Hillman's nomination as a judge," Brown continued. He said he hopes Hillman could be confirmed unanimously.