WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty issued the following press release:

Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced Brian Lea, President Donald Trump's nominee to be District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, at a Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing.

Remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin.

It is my privilege to introduce Brian Charles Lea-President Trump's nominee to be District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.

Brian is a fourth-generation Memphian. But I'll note he can't quite claim to have been born and raised in Memphis-he was actually born in Montreal while his father was there for spring training.

That's right, Brian's father, the l...