Judge Amul R. Thapar, who was on President Trump’s short list for the Supreme Court, faced questions from senators on Wednesday regarding his nomination to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Thapar, who hails from Kentucky, was introduced by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. McConnell praised Thapar as a judge who had “established a reputation as a keen legal mind who applies the law fairly to all who enter his courtroom.”