Patrick Bumatay at his confirmation hearing. (Screen Capture)

(CNSNews.com) - Then-Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Bumatay, whom President Donald Trump had nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Night Circuit, introduced his same-sex husband and their twin baby daughters when he appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing on Oct. 30, 2019.

“I finally want to introduce my husband, Alex,” Bumatay told the committee at that hearing.

“He’s an outstanding father and a trained phlebotomist,” Bumatay said.

“Being married to a prosecutor is not always easy, but I want to thank him for all the support he has given me over the years,” said Bumatay.

“This year, we received the greatest blessings of our lives. In April, our twin daughters, Ellie and Irena, were born,” said this Trump appellate court nominee.

“As you can imagine, they are a handful, but we are still thankful for them,” said Bumatay. “They have changed our lives for the better in infinite ways.”

The committee reported Bumatay’s nomination to the full Senate, and the Senate voted to confirm him 53-40 on Dec. 10. All 53 Republicans voted for Bumatay, but no Democrat voted for him. (Seven Democrats did not vote on the nomination.)

The White House announcement, stating that President Trump had nominated Bumatay to the appeals court also said Bumatay “is a member of…the Tom Homann LGBT Law Association.”

The website of the Tom Homann LGBT Law Association includes a page headlined, “Who Was Tom Homann?”

“In his relatively short legal career, Tom made an enormous impact on the local community. The San Diego newspapers from the 1980s are filled with reports on his constitutional battles with the establishment,” it says.

“He fought with the city to prevent it from shutting down the F Street adult bookstores or limiting the materials they sold; he fought city efforts to license and restrict the operations of topless bars,” it says.

“The Tom Homann LGBT Law Association is dedicated to the advancement of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues throughout California and the nation,” the website says. “We are also the place for San Diego’s LGBTQ lawyers to network, build friendships and develop their careers.”

“Mr. Bumatay earned his B.A., cum laude, from Yale University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School,” said the White House announcement of his nomination.

Here is a transcript of Bumatay introducing his family, including his husband and twin baby daughters, at this confirmation hearing: