as a personal friend of ronald reagan, he never wavered in advocating for peace through strength. oklahoma's five military bases are unquestionably better off today because of their staunch advocate, senator jim inhofe. thanks to his leadership, veterans have better facilities, our air force is better equipped and the military now has africom as a distinct mission on the african continent. it bears saying that senator inhofe has a long-standing affection for africa and the people of africa. there's there is no one in congress, or in the state department, for that matter, who can surpass his personal knowledge of african leaders. on a typical congressional delegation trip he would hit an average of 12 countries in ten

days covering 18,000 miles and meeting with military and civilian leaders at every stop. always looking for an opportunity to pray with them, always visiting american troops. he's been to africa more times than any member of congress since america's founding -- 172 visits on the african continent. when he isn't making h law or traveling the globe or watching his grandsons' athletic events, there's a good chance he's in the air somewhere flying a cessna, because senator inhofe is also pilot inhofe, with nearly 12,000 hours of flight time, including a solo flight around the world. he will also be remembered for that 1991 trip in which he flew the flight path of wily post, which went straight through russian airspace.

his russian escort pilot even remarked on his outstanding piloting skills. as jim inhofe departs this chamber, he leaves behind a wealth of friends and an army of former staff whose talent and loyalty are a testament to the man himself. i know he will look forward to spending more time with his wife of 63 years, kay, and his 20 grandchildren -- his 20 children and grandchildren. both of these gentlemen, both of these friends, jim inhofe and richard shelby, will go down as titans of the senate, their enormous contributions to the good of our nation will not soon be forgotten, and we will miss their company. i wish them both farewell and godspeed. now i yield to my friend, the senator from maine, senator collins, for her remarks about

these two outstanding friends. ms. collins: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from maine. ms. collins: mr. president, what a pleasure it is to join senator wicker in paying tribute to our dear friends and outstanding colleagues, senators jim inhofe and richard shelby. we could talk about their accomplishments on the floor for many, many hours, but in the interest of time, we're going to focus, as has my colleague from mississippi, on their truly outstanding contributions to our national security, their unwavering commitment to the security of our nation, and the well-being of our servicemembers has been truly remarkable. let me start with jim inhofe, a

veteran of the united states army, jim has been a champion for enhancing our national security and providing our brave service men and women with the resources that they need to carry out their missions. through his leadership of the senate armed services committee, jim has ensured that the senate completed its annual work on the national defense authorization act, and he has made countless contributions to the military that has made our country safer. his selection by the association of the united states army as its 2022 legislator of the year recognizes his unwavering dedication for the total army, our soldiers, our families,

caregivers, and veterans. as a constitutional conservative, jim firmly adheres to his principles while always being willing to seek out bipartisan compromises wherever possible. jim has been leader in strengthening the ties between the united states and the nations of africa. as my colleague from mississippi has mentioned, but i'm going to reiterate because it's so astonishing, senator inhofe has visited the continent of africa an astonishing 172 times as a senator. he is particularly close to the nation of ethiopia. it's close to his heart for many

reasons, including the fact that it is the birthplace of one of his granddaughters. he puts his faith into action through his staunch support of project mercy, a nonprofit organization that has led the way in helping raise ethiopians out of poverty and extreme hunger. the enduring friendships that jim has made with both his republican and democratic colleagues here in the senate reflect not only his ability to find common ground, but also his kindness, his good heart as well. i deeply value our friendship and our service together in the united states senate. let me now say a few words about

another dear friend and extraordinary leader, senator richard shelby of alabama. as chairman and vice chair of both the appropriations committee and of the defense appropriations subcommittee, richard shelby has dedicated himself to ensuring that the united states remains the world's most advanced and effective military force. he has ensured that our nation's servicemembers are equipped with the tools that they need to protect and defend our country. i know that the people of alabama are so proud of his countless contributions to his state. he's worked tirelessly to support the servicemembers, veterans, and defense industry

workers who call alabama home. red stone arsenal, maxwell air force base, and fort rucker are all vital national hubs for various military commands and activities due to the leadership of richard shelby. richard's legislative influence has been extraordinarily broad. he has chaired four senate committees, appropriations, rules, intelligence, and banking, where he holds the record for the longest tenure of committee membership. his extensive knowledge combined with the deep bonds that he has forged with his fellow members of congress in both the senate and the house has enabled him to

compile an extensive list of accomplishments. serving with richard on the appropriations committee, i've witnessed firsthand his command of policy and his skill as a negotiator. he truly is a master legislator, always focused on securing tangible results. one example that stands out occurred in 2018 when he took over as chairman of the appropriations committee. under his leadership, the fiscal year 2019 defense bill marked the first time that america's military had been funded on time through regular order in a decade. richard shelby did it. richard has always also played a

crucial role in positioning our country as a leader in scientific achievement, advancement, exploration and discovery. he looks to the future, placing a premium on funding innovative research in areas such as hypersonics, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence. from the early days of the space race to today, alabama has been a vital hub of cutting-edge research on propulsion and space systems, particularly through the marshal space flight center in huntsville. richard has consistently ensured that funding would be there for nasa to preserve america's superiority in the final frontier.

mr. president, as their service in the united states senate draws to a close, senator jim inhofe and senator richard shelby will go down in history and long be remembered for their dedication to our armed forces and their determination to keep america free and strong. their legacy will continue to inspire all of us to meet the challenges that lie ahead. i thank all of them. i thank both of them. i thank their wives, kay and annette, for their service as well. and it's a great pleasure to join with my colleague, roger wicker, in paying tribute to two extraordinary senators.

thank you, mr. president. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from north dakota. mr. hoeven: i ask unanimous consent for unanimous -- for fis before the vote is called. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. hoeven: there's three colleagues here. my understanding is that senator shelby, as the chairman as i call him, has not yet made his farewell speech, so i'm going to reserve my laudatory comments for somebody who i will always consider the chairman of the appropriations committee, even when he's the ranking member and even when he is not here. he is truly the chairman, and i have learned so much for him and am deeply appreciative for his incredible work and want to talk about that at greater length after he has made his floor speech. i do want to take the opportunity, though, to thank senator jim inhofe for his incredible leadership of the

military affairs committee -- senate armed services -- excuse me -- and his dedication and his commitment to our military. in north dakota, we have the mine -- minot air force base. so i'm particularly appreciative that senator inhofe is in fact a pilot. because not only is he a steadfast advocate for our military in every respect, but as a pilot certainly the air force is something that he understands, appreciates, and has provided incredible support for the amazing work that our men and women in uniform in blue do and as i work on issues to my state at the minot air force base without exception when i've gone to chairman or ranking member inhofe for discussions and help on issues important to the air force in general, but certainly to our bases, he has

been there. his understanding and his commitment to listen, to truly be a gentleman, to listen, and to consider what it is you're working on. he wasn't always able to do it just the way you hoped maybe it should get done, but he always made sure that he worked through the issue in a fair way and came to a good result. and in many cases that result occurred in the near term, sometimes it took a little longer. but i think that commitment to consider everybody's point of view and work with both sides of the aisle, his relationship with current chairman jack reed, i think, is remarkable. and i think the two of them leading our armed services committee has made a big difference. their relationship and how they approach things, which in many ways is similar, is the reason we've been able to get the ndaa legislation passed across the floor, even at times when it's

been very difficult to do. they have led the way, xi -- and i know they're working hard and will continue to lead the way again this year on the ndaa. senator inhofe will be deeply missed. he is truly a friend and aning advocate for our military, and his incredible devotion and commitment to them will be missed. and we thank him for it, and for, as a colleague, the way he has approached every issue that he has worked on during his time here in the united states senate. i a i also want to thank and extol for just several minutes senator roy blunt. i think anybody that's worked with senator blunt will tell you that he is incredibly intelligent and he's one of those people that you realize how smart he is not because of how much he says but actually sometimes how little he says, meaning he can express thoughts and concepts so cogently, and

that takes a very sharp mind to actually say something profound in the minimum number of words, not a long and rambling speech. and he has common sense that sometimes you don't realize until you've worked with him a little bit and just listen to him a little bit, and he's played a prominent role as a member of our leadership team. i worked with him on appropriations as well, on the appropriations committee with our able chairman, as i mentioned earlier, but invirrably, what i have -- invariably, what i have found is when you talk to senator roy blunt, if what you're talking about makes co common sense, con sense, he's almost always there. he is one of the most pragmatic, well reasoned, thoughtful senators that we have. and again in a way he's a master of the understatement where, like i say, in just a few words or a cogent thought he can get

to the heart of the issue. i want to go through one story about him before i yield the floor. and that is when i first came in as a senator in 2011 having worked as governor for our state in north dakota for the prior decade, one of the things that immediately came up when i met roy blunt and talked to him about issues is the missouri river. north dakota is on the north end. obviously missouri is on the south end. and we have some different ideas about how the water in the missouri river should be managed and utilized for the great people of our respective states and all the people in between. and as they used to say in the west and probably still do, whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting. and we battled on every imaginable issue that you can think of on the missouri river. and senator -- senator kit bond

arks former senator from missouri, were at lugger heads all the time on water issues relative to the great missouri river. and so right off the bat, actually senator blunt sought me out and said, you know, our predecessors did nothing but fight on the missouri river. let's see if we can't figure out a way where we can work together. and so i said gee, that sounds good to me. so the first thing we did is we set up a trim and we started at the -- trip and we started at the north end. we started at fort pack in montana and went all the way starting on the north end all the way down from the northwest all the way down to the southeast to the river. ended up in st. louis, missouri, stopped all along the way at the dams and reservoirs of significance. talked about the issues. tried to understand what everybody needed. and i have to say over the last 12 years, i'm not sure we agreed

on every aspect of managing the missouri river but the vast, vast majority and i think both of our states and the states in between have benefited from that and we have been able to do some remarkable things with the corps of engineers because we took that approach to see if we can work together on something of tremendous importance for both of our states and the country. that's the kind of leadership and wisdom that roy blunt brought to this job every day. so to roy and to obey, -- to abby, we will truly miss him, our conference will truly miss senator jim inhofe and senator roy blunt. we're going to miss the chairman, too, but i'll talk about him on another occasion. with that, mr. president, i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the

senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: thank you, mr. president. i ask that my floor statement on the judge we're about to vote on be able to completed before the vote. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. stabenow: thank you very much. having risen already to speak about senator blunt, i also want to say my thanks and best wishes to senator inhofe and senator shelby. i had an opportunity in the epw committee to speak more about my work with senator inhofe. but to both of you, we deeply appreciate your service to our country. mr. president, i rise today in strong support of judge f. k. behm whom president biden nominated to serve on the united states court, district court for the eastern district of michigan. judge behm represents the very best of michigan. she and her four siblings grew up on a dairy farm in el ma milking cows, driving tractors and all the tasks that life on

the farm demands. during the 1980's farm crisis, her parents nearly lost the farm. that experience changed judge behm forever. it led her to pursue degrees in business and law so that she could help other michigan families. she graduated from college and the university of michigan law school. she worked in private practice for 15 years. and in 2009, she was appointed as a trial judge in genesee county by governor jennifer granholm. during her time as a judge, she's never forgotten her humble roots. and she's worked hard to ensure that everyone who appears before her is truly seen and heard. as a judge on the genesee county circuit and probate courts, judge behm has presided over cases related to criminal, civil, juvenile, and probate

matters. in 2011 she led a two-year pilot program in genesee county to hire and use social workers to improve outcomes in child protective services proceedings. after the pilot program produced a positive result, judge behm worked with her staff to develop the intensive family support program to support parents and families involved in the child welfare system. as a family court judge, judge behm has presided over approximately 1,600 bench trials and three jury trials. since 2019 judge behm has presided over 16 bench trials and 18 jury trials. the american bar association gave judge behm a unanimous rating of well qualified to serve on the federal bench. she also finds time to serve on the board of directors of the

food bank of eastern michigan and big brothers big sisters of greater flint. i have no doubt, mr. president, that judge behm will continue to serve the people of michigan well on the united states district court for the eastern district of michigan, and i would urge my colleagues to support her nomination. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the question is on confirmation of the behm nomination. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote:

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doip madam president. the presiding officer: the -- mr. durbin: madam president. are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: no. mr. durbin: i know roy blupt, of missouri, delivered -- roy blunt of missouri delivered his farewell remarks some time ago. i regretly -- regrettably, i was

in a longtime appointment and couldn't get away. i want to thank the senator from he missouri. i grew up in east st. louis, illinois, across the east mississippi rivers from st. louis, missouri. my hometown is springfield, illinois, and roy blunt's hometown is springfield, missouri. we often catch about catching the wrong plane in st. louis and ending up in one another's homes. senator blunt and i came from different political parties, obviously. we have different ideas on a lot of thing. but over the 12 years he served in the steat of missouri in the steat -- in the state of missouri in the senate, he's become a friend and ally. managing the mississippi river is an issue we share. many of the locks and dams that keep the river navigable are nearly 100 years old. for many years, senator blunt worked with me and with the army armycorps of engineers to come p with a plan that we call the navigation ecosystem

sustainability program, shorthand nesp. it will expand and modernize seven locks at the most congested locations on the upper mississippi and illinois rivers to make sure the waterways can continue to serve as major navigation chams, moving -- channels, moving crops and other goods. i'm really grateful to roy blunt for his leadership supporting biomedical research. there's a good story here. my partnership with senator blunt started almost ten years ago. i went out to national institutes of health for a tour and sat down with the legendary dr. francis collins, who headed up the institution of health. for years, nih had limped along with flat funding and sequestration budget cuts. inadequate funding had really hurt research at nih. it discurmingd a lot of young -- discouraged a lot of young scientists. or they chose to maybe move back

to other nations where they were born and the research funding was more predictable. i asked dr. collins what does nih need. he said give me 5% real growth in our budget every year consistently and we'll light up the scoreboard with our discoveries and cures. i came back and looked for roy blunt. he was the republican, leading republican on the appropriations committee for the national institutes of health. he chaired the labor hhs appropriations subcommittee. and we decided to put together a team, a natural ally on that team was senator patty murray, democrat of the state of washington. the lead democrat on the help committee and the appropriations committee. and it rounded out to two democrats, two republicans, now retired senator lamar alexander, who led the help committee when patty murray was ranking member,

and vice versa. we greed on a common goal, the four of us, 5% real growth every year in the national institutes of health. in the first year working together, senator blunt overdid it. he helped steer a historic $2 billion, or 7%, to the nih. i remember getting a phone call from roy. it was a few weeks before christmas. we were on break with our families, and it's uncommon for senators to call one another under those circumstances. but he called me, he said he had just spoken with the leaders from barnes jewish hospital, which is a major health and research institution in st. louis. they were ecstatic about the care they were able to give their patients and the research they were going to undertake because of this new level of funding. senator blunlt said it was unpliek -- senator blunt said it was unlike any call he had received in his congressional career. then he said, durbin, we can't

be one-hit wonders, and from there we were off. since 2015 with the help of senator murray and others, through changes in presidency and pretty divisive times, we've succeeded on a bipartisan bases to keep a steady, predictable funding for the national institutes of health as a bipartisan priority. over seven years we've seen nih funding increase by more than $14 billion, a nearly 50% increase from where we started. these new investments are supporting hundreds of thousands jobs nationwide in research stiewnls large and small. they're saving lives. they'll continue to do so for decades to come. i want to personally thank roy blunt, senator from missouri, for his leadership in funding this breakthrough medical research. i also want to thank his staff for their wisdom, professionalism, calm demeanor. they consistently look for ways to work together for the common

good. senator blunt honored his commitment to medical research and made a difference in america. i said to him today as we were gathered at a tribute to the capitol police for defending us on january 6, i said, roy, the reason we all come here is to make a difference in this great nation we live in. you've made that difference in medical research and will be remembered for it. he pursued our shared goal with decency, genuine curiosity, and a vision for the promise of medical discovery. there are people here in america today and around the world who are going to have better lives because of roy blunt's commitment. that's a legacy which he can certainly be proud of. lore essay and i wish him, his wife abby and family all the best as they start this new chapter of life. i'm sorry to see him go. i'm losing a great friend and a great senator. i yield the floor.

ms. hassan: ms. hassan: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from new hampshire. ms. hassan: i ask unanimous consent that the cloture motions be withdrawn and notwithstanding rule 22, tomorrow at 12:30, the senate vote on the perez nomination and the scott nomination and if cloture is

invoked at 1:30 p.m. the senate vote on confirmation of the scott and murphy nominations and at 5:30 p.m. the senate vote on the hopkins nomination and the blackwell nomination. the cloture motions with respect to the tamika montgomery-reeves, and finely if any nominations are confirmed during wednesday's senate session, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the president be immediately notified of the senate's action. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. hassan: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate consider the following nomination. calendar number 1202, juan sanchez to be federal he could chairperson of the southwest border, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, that the president be immediately notified of the senate's action. the presiding officer: without objection.

the clerk will report. the clerk: southwest border regional commission, juan eduardo sanchez to be federal he could chairperson. the presiding officer: the question is on the nomination. all those may never say aye. all those opposed, no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the nomination is confirmed. ms. hassan: i ask unanimous consent that the senate consider the following nominations en bloc, calendar numbers 1188, 1196 through 1199 and 1247 through 1252, that the senate vote on the nominations en bloc, without intervening action or debate, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, that the president be immediately notified of the senate's action. the presiding officer: without objection. the question occurs on the nominations en bloc. all those in favor say aye.

all those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the nominations are confirmed. en bloc. ms. hassan: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. hassan: i have two requests for committees to meet, they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. the presiding officer: duly noted. ms. hassan: now, madam president, i understand that the chair has an announcement to make. the presiding officer: the chair lays before the senate a communication regarding the recognition of senator sasse. without objection, the letter will be printed in the record and spread upon the journal. ms. hassan: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number

546, h.r. 7077. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 546, h.r. 7077, an act to require the united states fire administration to conduct onsight investigations of major fires and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed. ms. hassan: i ask unanimous consent that the peters substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be considered and agreed to, the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. hassan: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on banking, housing and urban affairs be discharged from further consideration of senate 3198, and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. 3198, a bill to direct the security and exchanges commission to enable

issuers of index-linked annuities to register on a form tailored spoaskly for -- specifically for indexed linked annuities. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed. ms. hassan: i ask unanimous consent that the smith-tillis substitute amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to, the bill, as amended be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. hassan: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on banking, housing an urban affairs be discharged and the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of s. 2607. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. 2607, a bill to award a congressional bill medal to the former hostages of the iran hostage crisis of 1979 to 1981, and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is

discharged. and the senate will proceed. ms. hassan: i ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. hassan: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of h.r. 263, which was received from the house. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 263, an act to amend the a listee act amendments -- lacey act amendments by the captive wildlife safety act to further the conservation of certain wildlife piececies and for other -- ceasecies and -- piececies. the presiding officer: the senate will proceed. ms. hassan: i ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. hassan: i know of no further debate on the bill. is there further debate. if not, all those in favor say aye. all those opposed, no.

the ayes have it. the bill is passed. ms. hassan: i ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. hassan: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 571, s. 2773. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 571, s. 2773, a bill to amend the leahy-smith america invents act to address satellite offices of the united states patent and trademark office and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection. the senate will proceed. ms. hassan: i ask unanimous consent that the committee reported substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill as amended be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. hassan: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number

526, s. 3903. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 526, s. 3903, a bill to require the commissioner of u.s. customs and border protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance projects at ports of entry, and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection. the senate will proceed. ms. hassan: i ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill as amended be considered read a third time to pass, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. hassan: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on veterans affairs be discharged and the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills en bloc, h.r. 5481, h.r. 6722, h.r. 6863, h.r. 7903, h.r. 7925, and s. 5016.

the presiding officer: without objection. the committee is discharged, and the senate will proceed en bloc. ms. hassan: i ask unanimous consent that the bills be considered read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. hassan: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills, en bloc, calendar number 471, h.r. 7 hoop -- 700, 477, h.r. 6614, calendar number 518, h.r. 228, and calendar number 555, h.r. 3175. the presiding officer: without objection. the senate will proceed en bloc. ms. hassan: i ask unanimous consent that the bills en bloc be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc. the presiding officer: without

objection. moiz hassan madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the consideration of s. res. 859, submitted earlier today. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 859, designating november 17, 2022 as national wreaths across america day. the presiding officer: without objection. the senate will proceed. ms. hassan: i ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. with no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. hassan: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the consideration of s. res. 860, submitted earlier today. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 860, expressing support for the designation of the week of november 14 through november 18, 2022, as national family service learning week. the presiding officer: without objection. the senate will proceed. ms. hassan: i ask unanimous

consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. hoiz hoiz -- ms. hassan: ?awct that the senate proceed to s. res. 861. the clerk: remembering december 6, 2019 terrorist attack at naval air station pensacola and commemorating those who lost their lives and those injured in the line of duty. the presiding officer: without objection. the senate will proceed. ms. hassan: i ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. hassan: and madam president, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today it adjourn until

10:00 a.m. on wednesday, december 7, and that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the journal of proceedings approved to date, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day and morning business be closed, that upon the conclusion of morning business the senate proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the hopkins nomination. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. hassan: if there is no further to come before the senate, i ask that it stand adjourned under the previous adjourned under the previous 's. >> today senate lawmakers were from several judicial nominations, 2023, defense programs and policy legislation, and off the floor are continuine federal government capacity summer 16th, when the senate returns, watch live coverage, here in cspan.

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