U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, Republicans of Texas, today announced their bipartisan Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee, which will screen and recommend nominees for federal judicial and U.S. attorney vacancies in Texas.

“Texans deserve able, fair and independent prosecutors and judges, and I’m proud to join Sen. Cruz in reconstituting this bipartisan committee to ensure individuals who are of the highest caliber are confirmed expeditiously and can begin serving Texas as soon as possible,” Cornyn said in a statement.