Richard W. Painter
S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Letter Quotes Prof. Painter

Senator Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, in a letter to Senator Jeff Sessions, ranking minority member of the Committee, quoted Professor Richard Painter's on-line posts stating that Liu had already provided the Senate with extensive information about his speeches and publications, that he had provided more information than many nominees provide in answers to the the same questions, and that Liu's answers were a good faith effort to provide the Senate with the information it required.