U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., was among the lawmakers who voted on Wednesday to confirm Sen. Jeff Sessions as Attorney General of the United States.

In a prepared statement, Toomey said that Sessions would serve in the position well.

“Over the past six years, I have had the chance to work with and get to know Jeff Sessions. I know firsthand what a good, decent man he is,” Toomey said. “Jeff Sessions is an extremely well-qualified lawyer who has dedicated his life to his country.”

Sessions served as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve for 13 years and as a federal and then state prosecutor before being elected to the Senate, “where he has served the people of Alabama with distinction.”

Looking at Sessions’ record, Toomey said he believes he will enforce the law for every American. He called Sessions a tireless defender of law enforcement, having received the endorsement of every major law enforcement group, while also fighting for the rights of those on the other side of the criminal justice system.

“Sen. Sessions has the compassion to serve as attorney general,” said Toomey. “At every turn, Jeff Sessions has worked to aid those in need. I was proud to have Sen. Sessions join me in our fight to reform the Crime Victims Fund, and provide hundreds of millions of additional dollars each year to victims of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes.

“Sen. Sessions joined my successful effort to increase funding for crime victims over the past three years, and he co-sponsored my Fairness for Crime Victims Act, which would make those increases permanent,” added Toomey.

Earlier, Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., said he would vote “no” to the Sessions nomination.