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the presiding officer: the senate will come to order.barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. god of glory, in the dark of our limited knowledge, we turn you whose dwelling place is light. today our lawmakers forth with your light to do the right as you give them the ability to see it. lord help them to keep theirnds on you so that your will provide the foundation their confidence. in their dealings with e keep them from unk and unkind silences.

kindle o the altar of their hearts a devot freedom's cause in all the world as thoughts and actions into conformity to lord lift their hearts igratitude to you for our heritage in this land of rich resources, privilege, and durable freedom. we pray in your sovereign name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington, d.c., june 18, 2 02 to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby honorable raphael warnock, a senator from the state of georgia, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patty murray, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership time is reser

nomination for the superior court to take up a bill that optimizes appropriation for the administration and makes changes during therocess. also mexico called the pistol outline gun from coxg last week rejecting the federal and you want to live coverage of the u.s. senate on

t. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: i understand that there for a second reading. the presiding le the bill for the second time. the presiding officer: s. 4 #554 to protect reproductive health care after the dobbs v. jackson decision on june 24, 2022o place the bill on the calendar under the pro 14, i would object to further proceeding. the presiding officer:l be placed on the calendar. mr. schumer: mr. president.

the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: it should never take a tragedy of ashootings for the senate to pass commonsense gun safety thankfully today we have a chance to make our com republicans don't stand in the way. this afternoon, my colleague, senator the floor and seek passage of a federalstocks. i applaud this effort i applaud this bill i'm proud to support and speak on behalf of it. we must act because a few days ago the maga supreme court struck saying the federal government has no power to ban the of bump stocks. the maga court's decision is ance. it will endanger our communities,an easier for mass shooters to unleash carnage. last week's decision is another warning sign that this maga court is going off the deep end, alining with thereme elements of the hard right. bump stocks are truly dangerous they allow people to use rifles essentially as

machine which the national b 1930's. even donald trump banned bump stocks shortly after the deadliest shooting in american history when a shooter in vegas used overusand rounds where 60 were dead and hundreds injured. there was such huge presh uj after t pressure that he evenpn them. what today's bill does is return things to the status quo set by aying that bump stocks are dangerous and should be prohibited. senate republicans by and large then and should support it today. sadly some of our colleagues on th making it clear they will ignore the immense worry mostcans have about gun violence and will block today's bill. some on the other side say this bill is political theater and do nothing. that it's a stunt.

go tell families lost loved ones that this is a stunt, go tell those recovering from injuries that this stunt. are my republican colleagues serious? a stunt? they should stel that people of nevada. whenever republicans use the cliche she-- show vote. remember what happened the senate democrats and republicans worked together to pass legislation, something almost nobody thought possible. i'm verud both sides persevered because we passed that billnd good for this country already. today we have ahance to add to the success of two years ago by passing a simple measure that restores the prohibition on i implore my republi t the way of today's bill. if we can pass it today, we're one step closer to tragedy like what happened in las vegas never if republicans get in the way

today, if they decide to side with the gun lobby instead of parents andeachers and law enforcement, they're asking for another tragedy to strike sooner or later. on maga extremism in terms abortion yesterday i took the first procedural step to legislative calendar the reproductive freedom for sponsored by senator murray and myself and cosponsored by every woman senator on our side of the aisle. this measure right to choose and calls for enshrining the protections of roe into law as most americans say they want. i will work witagues to bring it to the floor as soon as as we approach the two-year anniversary of roe v. wade bturned this month could have been a month when the senate came together americans' reproductive freedoms. this could have been a month when both sides came together to pass commonsense legislation protecting reproductive care like contraception and f. have been a month when we put to rest the worries of the millions of women across

america enduring attacks on their reproductive freedoms in the aftermath of roe. instead, june has been a dismal month maga republicans and their attacks on women, families and reproductive rights. in the last two weeks, senate pus have shown that for all their attempts to sound moderatencare when it comes time to vote they choose maga extremeism over the wishes desires of the american when republicans blocked federal protections forago, they chose maga extremism over the american people. when republicans blocked federal protections for ivf a few days ago, they choose maga extremism over thepeople. and when donald tr to this day, to brag about working with senate republicans to hard-right supreme court justices t is choosing maga extremism over the americanrepublicans cannot run away from basic truth. that's why when we returnz7

bill to make sure that the congress ensures the right to choose the right to abortion will be before the senate for a vote. cannot run away from a basic truth --n women's health care is outright abysmal, shameful ausly out of step with the views of most americans. now, on the fire bill on a happier note i'm very proud to say that the senate willen to the president's desk bipartisan legislation to supportve firefighters in new york on long island and across the country. our firefighters are heroes whether it's new york's bravest at the fdny or the smaller volunteer departments protecting suburban communities in long island and in westchester, or protecting rural communities throughout upstate new york. our firefighters represent the best of our community. they rush to danr day to protect us putting all else those in need. now it's time for the senate to be there for our.

the fire grants and safety acteries of important grants that help keep our fire departments up ti was proud to help create these plans years back and i've long supported this legislation to protect our firefighters to have the support they need. the federalunding in these grants goes directly to making sure they have the lnnel they need to do their jobs safely and protecting firefighters we should spare no expens shows our firefighters that we have their backs as they rush to danger as they risk their livesr our safety. this is especially true small or more rural areas and in more sub suburban ar often not enough revenue for more resources. ou brave, they volunteer, they don't get paid but they like all the other firefighters and this grant makes sure that that happens in many places. so this bipartisan legislation will ensure our firefighters can continue working to keep their

communities safe in the larger cities where t fire departments and in suburban and rural america where there are departments. it unites both of them in supporting this voting yes and sending this bill to the es pr now, on immigration, 12 years ago this week president obama announced the creation of daca one the most important programs in our country's histor it changed the lives of thousands, hundreds of thousands of young people for theame to this country when they were very little and who, for allu@ intents and purposes knew america as their only home. announcing the most significant relief program for immigrant expanding protection for hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of u.s. citizens. they are not documented but they are married to a u.s. citizen. i applaud for today's truly significant announcement. hundreds of thousands of families together. that's what ittogether keep them together together will provide

peace of mind and most of all opportunity to contribute so that these people can contribute country even more. the announcement will help make our economy stronger as these spouses will be eligible for work permits at a time when workers in so many different professions, andility. the announcement is an affirmation of what america is truly at at its core -- a land built by immigrants a land of opportunity for people who want to contribute to this country, w our way of life is the best way if you workarhead and provide a better life for your children. the vast majority of benefit from today's announcement have been in this country decades, an 23 years they've been here but in a states of to them america's home america is where they built families america is where they gained skillsked hard contributed to our economy, earned ha -- living and had children who will often go on to do better things than . american dream, that's the american story, and

that's been true generation after a maga group of republicans decided they were let's not forget president reagan president h.w. bush, president w. bush were all pro immigration, until this 180-degree reversal by the republ anti-immigrant which hurts america. of course we need borders. of course. no one deglys that. but to -- no but to just bash immigrants is bad for america, bad for dreamers and pushing for comprehensive immigration reform is one of the issues that has burned strongest inside me since i joinebd the senate. i was proud of leading the gang of bipartisan with john mccain over ten years ago to pass reform which pamsed the house with -- which passed the house support, got 678 or 69 -- got 6tes before house republicans killed the bill house republicans poise beyond by the thinking of the maga republicans in their midst. i today celebrate today's announcements, but congress must do its part. republicans must stop getting in the way ofmeaningful,

comprehensive immigration reform and in the way of border se even support our tough border bill put together with vote. we're going to keep working until we get the job done bot border and in making america welcome will work hard become american citizens eventually. thank you, and i yield the floor.

mr. mcconnell: mr. presiden the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent that further proceedings under be dispensed with. the presiding officer: we're not in a quorum call. mr it's been a few weeks now since most of went home for the outbreak of organized hate that swept the campuses of the nation nation's so-called elite universities has somewhat quited -- somewhat quieted down. most zealous dwellers had summer plans to attend to. expect to join the radical road show for a reunion tour of chicago during the democratic national

convention in august. as if chicago own soft-on-crime politicians haven't done enough be a thriving city. but even as places like berkeley george washington university are cleaned and repaired after their occupation by marxist vandals, the shameful events of spring have left deep and scars. at columbia the task force responsible for investigating rampant campus in the wake of october 7 has released a new report and the findings are chilling. on top of well-documented outbursts byicals members ofulty turned theom to indulge the world's

oldest form of hate. so i'd lo share with our colleagues some of the initialcoverage of the report. one professor encounterijewish-sounding surname while reading names before the student to explain their views on the israeli government's actions in gaza avoid reading mainstream media, de it is quote, owned by end quote. a third revealed about an offensive comment regarding jews bye e-mailstudents. this isn't coming from the professional activists whot6 swept in to occupy the academy. it's coming from the heart of the academy itself.

the rot runs deep. it's impossible to ig the scourge of anti-semitism is a blight on once prestigious institutions across our country. and unfortunately, it reaches from c campuses right here u.s. capitol. next month, the growing list of elected boycott a joint session of congress duly elected leader of the world's only jewish state and the only democracy in that region. their plans, of predictable. when prime minister last addressed congress in 2015, nearly 60 members refused to attend. and in the years since influence over despicable causes like boycott, divest and sanction movement. and the high profile newcomers

who traffic in unvarnished anti-semitisi'm proud to live in a country that as our former colague it protects people's rights to make abject idiots of themselves and far too many powerful people have taken the horrific attacks of october 7 as an invitation to do exactly that. but i'm also proud to live in a country that the world expects allies and the president's conducts closest allies is straining that unfortunately, so is the comp duct elected democrats. grotesque attempts to interfere in israel's politics by calling for the removal, removal of its prime minister have lowered t outrageous behavior. and micromanagement and withholding assistance has repeatedly madeel's task to restore its security and bring even

more difficult. next month's joint session ought to demonstrate to the world that america's allies facing existential threats el loudest fringes of our politics. but they're not at the mercy of our lapsesclarity. the last thing a s mocracy under siege needs is a public tonguehing from the white house or a scolding speech from the floor of the senate. israel needs the the president has withheld. it time and space to finish the job against a terrorist trying to destroy it. it needs the freedom to operate on its own timetable based tactical reality in the middle east not on theal whims

in washington. and united . now, on another matter i need to return today to another of the biden administration's unfit judicial judge nancy maldonado. alongside a nominees distinguished by their radical views and ties to dark money maldonado's claim to notoriety is the historic backlog of unfinished work he's accumulated in her time on the district in chicago. earlier this month i pointed o 120 motions pending for more than six maldonado sits behind more than 99% of all district judges nationwide for her can't to -- her can't to clear case -- her ability to clear case work in a timely manner. she's the worst in her circuit

and it's not even close. now, our dra colleagues on the judiciary committee don't seem all that con about the alarming aspect of her record. prance perhaps they think there's more to being a judge than deciding h as perhaps checking diversity boxes. in any case they voted in lockstep to advance her nominati this spring. but listening to some of our colleagues' comments in more recent committee meetings you might wonder whether they have made a terrible senator for connecticut has -- judicial process recalled quote, i can remember waiting literally years for a decision from a district court judge, and there n anyone can do other than seeking damage from the circuit court of appeals which is close to a any litigator. our colleaguequote, frustrating

and costly. and in no uncertain terms he said that ending these delays is essential to quote, achieving swifter, more justice. but just a couple of months ago he voted to advance the nomination ofñq a judge with a demonstrated inalityliver swiftly or more democrat on the committee, he voted to give nancy her biden backlog lifetime tenure on the court of appeals. it's incredibl clear-eyed our colleague sounds when he's not burdened withhe uncomfortable responsibility for rubber stamping a favorite of the left's dark money royalty. his note. ing officer: morning business is closed. under the previous order, the

senate will proceed to executive session to resume consideration of theollowing nomination which the clerk will report. the clerk: nomination the judiciary, katherine e. oler of the district of columbia to be an associate judge of the superior court of the district of columbia. mr. mcconnell: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the clerk: ms. baldwin. át

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that going off with thee hard right and it's dangerous and they essentially use machine guns in the firearms act banned in the 1930s. even donald trump man bump stocks after the deadly shooting

u.s. history when the shooter in use bump stocks for a thousand rounds in ten minutes and we know the resultseds injured, donald trump is no friend of gun safety but there was pressure after the carnage of bump stocks that even he introduce register under legislation today's bill returns things to the status quo set by donald trump same bump stocks are dangerous and should be prohibited in the ban on bump then, they should support this today sadly some of our colleagues on the other side are making it clear with the immense worry that most americans have about gun violence and we will block today's bill some of the other side st is political theater and it does nothing as a and those that lost love ones that this is stunt and many recover from injuries that this is colleagues serious

do they really think banning bump stocks is as they should tell that to the people of nevada who have dead relatives because of bump stocks use the cliché argument that is their way of saying they don't want to engage on the issue on theremember what happened two years ago on the senate floor democrats and republicans together to pass bipartisan gun safety lti comfortable and very proud that both sides persevere because we passed the bill and is done a lot of good to this country already have a chance to add to the success of two years bypassing the simple measure that restores the trump era prohibition on implore my republican colleagues, not to stand in the way of bill bill if we can pass it today will be one step closer to ensuring that a tragedy like what happened in las vegas never happens again. but if republicans get in the way today if side with the gun lobby instead of parents and teachers in law

enforcement they're asking for another tragedy f later. on maga extremism in terms ofon yesterday i took the first procedure will step to place on the legislative calendar the reproductive freedom for women act sponsored by senator and myself and cosponsored by every woman senator on our sidf the aisle m a woman's fundamental right to choose and into laws as most americans say that they bring it to the floor as soon as possible. as we approach the two-year anniversary of roe v. wade being overturned this month could've been a month from the senate came together to protectamericans reproductive freedoms. this could've been a month where both sides aim together to pass common senselation protecting reproductive care by contraception and ivf this could've been a month will be put to rest the worries of the millions of women america and during attacks on the reproductive freedom to the aftermath but instead june has been a dismal month for maggie

republicans in their attacks on women, family and reproductive rights last two weeks senate republicans have shown for all attempts to sound moderate on reproductive it times to vote they choose maga extremism and the wishes, desires of america people. and republicans block federal protection for contraception a few weeks ago they chose maga extremism over the american people. when republicans block federal protection for ivf a few days y maga extremism over the american people. and when donald trump continues to this day to brag about working with senate republicans to confirm three hard right supreme court justices to eliminate roe that is choosingven people. republicans cannot run away from basic truth that is why when we return our bill to make sure

that the congress ensures the right to choose the right to an abortion will be before the senate for a vote. they cannot run away from the basic truth the record on women's healthcare is outright abysmal, it is sangerously out of step with the views of most say that the defendant will send to the president that bipartisan new york on long island. our firefighters are heroes whether it be your greatest at the fdny or the smaller volunteer department protecting suburban communityotecting rural communities through upstate new york, our firefighters represent the best of our community they rush to danger every day the

putting all else aside to help those in need. now it is time for the be there for our firefighters the firebrand and safety act reauthorized important plants that help keep our fire department did beat with federal dollars, these grants with years back into protective firefigh have the support of any federal funding in these grants goes directly to making sure that the lifesaving equipment and personnel that they need to do to do their job safely andly. when it comes to protecting firefighters we should fear no one even ended legislation shows our firefighters that we have their back ask our safety more rural areas suburban not enough revenue to forward were reflected in volunteer firefighters they volunteer they don't get paid but they need the best equipmentake

sure that that happened immediately, this bipartisan legislation will ensure that our continue working to kefirehe carmunity saf suburban and rural america where there are volunteer fire departments that unites both of them in supporting thi. i look forward to voting yes incentive is built to the president's desk today. immigration 12 years ago this week president obama announced daca one of the most important programs in our country's history on immigration, and change the lives of thousands hundreds of thousands of young people for the better people cy were very little in all intensive purposes in america it was their only home. today president biden has announced in the most xpanding protection for hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of u.s. citizens. but they're married to u.s. citizens i applaud president biden in today's truly significant announcement is going to help keep hundreds of

thousands of families together, that's what it does bring families together, keep them together and it will provide peace of mind and dignity and multiple to contribute and the announcement will help make our economy stronger in the spouses will be eligible for work parents at a time when there is a shortage of workers and different profession and give them a long-term path to stability the announc d affirmation of what america is truly about at its cor and they want to contribute to country and provide a better life for your children the vast majority of those that will benefit from today's announcement for decades an average of 23 years they'd been here but in a state of limbo to

them america's home americas where they build families, americ whe to our economy earned a living and had shelter they can go on to do better things of the american dream and the american story and it's been true for generation after generation until a. >> a group of republicans decided that they wmi/]grant, let's not forget president reagan, president h.w. bush president w until the 180-degree reversal by the republican party of the anti-immigrant with transamerica of course we need to secure our border and no one denies that but to bash immigrants is bad for america fighting for dreamers and comprehensive immigration is one of the issues that his strongest inside me since i joined the senate i was proud of leaving

the gang of eight bipartisan with john mccain over ten years ago with pass comprehensive immigration reform the past the house and strong bipartisan support of 68 or 69 votes in the house republicans kill the bill . . .

by marxist mantles. shameful event they have left lasting scars. columbia they are responsible for campus until october 7. the released a new report and

the findings are chilling. well documented outbursts by and columbia's faculty turned spaces that involves the world oldest so i'd like to share with our colleagues the initial coverage of the reportr1. one professor encountered a jewish sounding and asked the student to explain reviews while the israeli government's actions. another in the mainstream media learned that it is owned by jews.

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to have the chance to talk agenda. to talk about the disasterhr president biden created at our southern border. a disaster he allowed to thrive unchecked for years despite the serious danger to our national security. or t how under the guise contraception, something that is not under threat i might add, up legislation that would not only funnel to all parenthood but would wipe out, wipe out conscience protections for health care providers. democrats' specifically targets the religious freedom restoration act which is bipartis passed in 1993 back when democ defending our first amendment freedoms. and thiss not democrats' only attempt to target this legislation and dictate americans can live according to their faith.

take for example, democrats' so-called women's health protection act, more accurately called the abortion on demand act which would prevent health care providers from protection under the religious freedom restoration act faith prevents them from performing -- abortions. apparently the quote personal fr mentioned earlier this month don't include religious freedom, at least not when your faithflicts with democrats' policy positions. and speaking of the abortion on demand act, mr. president, i find i interesting that in a month, the democrat leader intended to be quote, reproductive free not to bring up democrats'signature abortion legislation. is it possi thought that in a month in which he hoped to paint republicans as extrists it might not be a great idea to bring up democrats' radical abortion legislation lest

americans see just extreme democrats are onfact mr. president, democrats' bill might be the most extreme abortion ever considered by congress. the so-called women's healt would not only allow abortion through all 40 weeks o it would sweep away almost every co been upheld under roe and would make abortion at any time for essentially any reason the law of the land. oention wiping out the ban on taxpayer funding of ng that's been agreed upon by both sides for nearlyars. needless to say, this is farmerican people. a majority of whom believe illegal during the second three months of pregnancy and 70% of whom believe abortion should genera be illegal during the final three months.

not to mention the fact that it's also out of step with european abortion law with 46 of 50 european u.n. memberrtion on demand after 15 weeks. democrats from pursuing one of the most radical abortion regimes in the world. mr. president, in the coming weeks, i expect we'll see the democrats' summer of show votes i suspect the american people will not be fooled by democrats' politicking. andsrepublicans, well we're happy to discuss the democrat agenda anytime democrats would like to bring it up. mr. president,oor.

the presiding officer: the senator from texas. president one of the most defining days for our country throughout ournation's history was when president lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation on 1 1863 freeing all slaves. it marked the end of one of the most chapters in our country's history. but texas wouldn't learn this life-alteringr nearly two and a half years. it wasn'til 19, 1865 the day we now know as june june teenth, that the troops arrived galveston, texas, and shared the news that all formerly enslaved people were

now free. threes newly freed -- these wly freed men and women spread out toir lives anew. many traveled toward nearby houston and its news eventually reached the more than 250,000 slaves throughout the state of texas. 1979, texas was the firstome many states to proclaim the day june teenth as an official state holiday. 1979. every year on june 19 you'll find parades concerts, churchd pickens nicks -- church picnics and couleerevents throughout the state. i've joined a number of tyears, but the one in 2021 the birthplace of juneteenth

will always stand out as one of my favorites. just days before that celebration, a i authored in congresswoman sheila jackson lee was signed officially establishing juneteenth as a national holiday. this marked the culmination of many years of hard work by juneteenth and it was an honor to celebrate with many of those advocates exactly 156 years after m gordon grange irand his troops -- granger and his troops i would be remiss if i didn't recognize t tenacious advocate for the june. teenth holiday who is june teenth. she wasm her home by a racist mob at the tender age of 12 years. rather than turn that tragedy made it her life's work toears in took the news of the emachapation to reach

-- proclamation to reach texas by walking two and a half miles to build awareness. even though it is now a national holiday, ms. opal at the age of 97s, still walks in the texas heat to underscore the continuing to strive for a more perfect union. juneteenth national until day would not -- national independence have been possible without her work. making it a national holiday, we have ensured thajjt the history and significance of this day will not be relegated t footnotes in a history book. history of the day for generations to come andve as a reminder of the hard-fought struggle for freedom and reconciliation. holiday gives us the opportunity to confront the

flaws our past to honor thede and tosolve resolve to continue to work together for a brighter future. ÷ appreciate the hard work and dedication of those who have made juneteenth possible and i wish everyone a hpy juneteenth. mr. president, i yield the floor.officer: the senator from oregon. mr. merkley: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to grant floor privileges to my interns for the following days. these are the days thathey're having their shadow day that they accompany me around the

capi mimi on june 18 2024, lilliana on july 9, 2024, oscar on july 24, samantha on july 25, anna on july 30, katherinen august 1 timothy on september 11 2024. the presiding officer: without mr. merkley: thank you, mr. president. last fall senator wyden and i had the introducing judge mustafa kasubhai to judiciary codge kasubhai is qualified to be the next district judge for the district of oregon. i know tha an exceptional job for the people of our state and the peoplee united states under the vision of equal justice for all. record on the bench reflects his commitment his commitment to tf law, and to precedent.

i'll quote the judge directly when he said, i have presiover 5,000 matters in my judicial career.ve issued over 400 opinions as a u.s. magistrate judge. upheld over 90% of the time. chamber have asked, but is the mainstream? absolutely you're in the mainstream when you have that type of stellar record. he brings from across oregon from across the legal profession from across the political spectrum in his judicial knocks. he has been full support of the oregon association of chiefs of police for unwavering commitment supporting crime which in the police chief's opinion, quote, make him an this esteemed position. and he brings bipartisan support. he's nominated by president and his nomination been approved by both bush

and president@÷y soul of fairness. let me tell you about some things that oregon has known for more than 0 years. his leadership in the law has been grounded in public service. since he served as president of the student bar association at university of oregon school of law. after graduation he went int in a high-rise downt folks in small towns and rural communities in southern and eastern oregon. he has seen firsthand the day-to-day difficulties that these rural areas, and he brings a sense of fairness and justice for all to it should be the foundation of a judge that they understand the justice for all. his service to oregon and leadership in the law has only increased in the following years, serving as a member of the oregon workers' compensation board, serving as a judge on the county circuit court. until in 2018 he was elected by

the active andr court judges of the district of oregon to serve along cited them judge. when you are electored by other jujudge's judge. that says a lot about how highly he was honored in 2022 with an award for judicial excellence which recognizes those make exemplary contributions to oregon's judiciary. he is a standout nominee, with credentials, exemplary endorsement by law enforcement bipartisan support. he has earnedf his peers and colleagues. he is an outspoken champion for justice for all. a fierce believer in our democratic republic a passionate defender of theule of law. when he visited washington last fall he told me he and a half archives to in his words, pay tribute to oto-constitution. just wanted to see an original so it's with record in oregon aantial

amount of admiration for his service to the people of our state and the service he will give t people of our nation that i urge my collea support judge mustafa kasubhai to bege for the district of oregon. the nomination. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be.wi vote: the clerk: ms. baldwin.sobennet. mrs. blackburn. mr. blumenthal.. mr. boozman. mr. braun. mrs. britt. mr. brown. mr. ms. butler. ms. cantwell. mrs. capit mr. cardin. mr. carper. mr. casey.

the clerk: mr. cassidy. ms. collins. mr. coons. mr. cornyn. ms. cortez masto. mr. cotton. mr. cramer. mr. crapo. mr. cruz. ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman.er mrs. gillibrand. mr. graham.

mr. grassley.. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. mr. heinrich. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson. . kelly. mr. kennedy.king. ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lujan. ms. lummis. mr. manchin. mr. markey. mr. marshall. mr. menendez. mr. merkley. mr. mullin.

ms. murkowski. mr. murphy. mrs. murray. mr. ossoff. mr. padilla. mr. paul mr. peters. mr. reed. mr. ricketts. mr. risch. ms. rosen. mr. rounds. mr. sanders. mr. schmitt. mr. schumer. mrs. shaheen. ms. sinema. ms. smith. ms. stabenow. mr. sullivan. mr. tester. mr. thune. mr. tillis. mr. tuberville. mr. van hollen. mr. vance. mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wick.. wyden. mr. young.

the clerk: senators voting butler cantwell casey, collins, coons, heinrich king manchimarkey merkley, murkowski, schatz shaheen, tester welch. senators voting in the negative -- boozman, capito crapo, fischer,

grassley ricketts wicker wicker. ms. cortez masto, aye. the clerk: mr. vance, no.

the clerk: mrs. blackburn, no.erk:

mrs. gillibrand, aye.

the clerk: mr. whitehouse, aye. ms. hassan, aye. mr. scott of florida, no.o&z

the clerk: mr. lee, no. the clerk: mr. booker, aye. ms. klobuchar, aye. hickenlooper, aye.

the clerk: mr. brown, aye. kaine, aye.

the clerk: mr. blumenthal, aye. the clerk: mr. risch, no.

the clerk: mr. daines, no.

the clerk: ms. warren, aye. mrs. hyde-smith, no. mr. moran, no.

the clerk: mr. young, no.

the clerk: mr. lankford, no. hirono, aye. mr. cornyn, no. mr. murphy, aye.

the clerk: ms. lummis, no. mr. ossoff, aye. the clerk: mr. braun, no. mr. johnson, no. mr. bennet, aye.

mr. paul, no.

the clerk: mr. cotton, no. mr. graham, aye. tuberville, no. the clerk: mr. carper, aye.

mrs. britt, no.

the clerk: ms. stabenow, aye. ms. ernst, no.

the clerk: mrs vote: r. cruz, no.erk: mr. van hollen, aye.

the clerk: ms. rosen, aye. mr. thune, no.

the clerk: mr.

o.

the clerk: mr. barrasso, no.

the clerk: mr. sanders, aye.

the clerk: mr. hawley, no. mr. peters,

aye. the clerk: mr. budd, no.

the clerk: mr. scottna, no.

u opal. vote: the clerk: mr. mr. wyden, aye.

the clerk: mr. warnock, aye. r

the clerk:r. schumer, aye. the clerk: mr. lujan, aye.

the clerk: mr. schmitt, no.e clerk: mr. romney, aye. the clerk: mr.

the clerk: mr.connell, no. the clerk: ms. baldwin, aye. mr. rubio, no.mr kennedy, no.

mr.

cardin -- ye.

the clerk: mr.

vote:

the presiding officer: on this vote the yeas 52, the nays are 42, and the nomination is under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senate's est. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: consent the cloture motion with respect to the kasubhai nomination be withdrawn. the presiding officer: is there without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the senate resume legislative sess the order of june 13, 2024. further, i ask unanimous consent that the order be modified so that the time until 5:45 p.m. be for debate equally with all other provisions of the previous order remaining in effect. the prhere objection? without objection.the chair lays before the senate aessage from the house.

the clerk: resolved that the bill from the senate s. 870, entitled an act to amend the federal fire prevention andct of 1974 to authorize appropriations for fire administration and firefighter assistance grant h an amendment and an amendment to the title.ident, i move to concur in the house amendments to s mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate stand in recess until 2:15 p.m. toow for the weekly caucus meetings. the presiding officer: without objection. stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. the chamber will take-up a b administration. we can also see

senator martin call up his bill to ban bump stops. this is after the supreme courts reversal of the ban. tune in ues tch th c-span c-span b c or at c-span.org.

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