be ready for anything. comcast supports c-span is a public service along with these other television providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> we take you live now to capitol hill with the senate is considering a u.s. tax court judicial nomination. also congress is facing a government funding deadline and must pass additional federal spending legislation by september 302 over the shutdown. the house is expected to take up a bipartisan proposal this week to find the government to december 20. if approved it heads to the upper chamber for consideration. live coverage of the u.s. senate here on c-span2. in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. our father in heaven, we hide

beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes. we cry to you because we have so often received help from your throne. thank you for your unfailing love and faithfulness. lord, continue to provide for all the needs of our lawmakers, giving them strength for struggles and success, for shadows and sunshine, for valleys and mountain summits. awaken in them such a fresh appreciation for this great land that they will be prepared to pay the high price for freedom.

today, give us all a love for right so that we may be instruments for your glory. we pray in your strong 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, september 23, 2024. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby

appoint the honorable tammy duckworth, a senator from the state of illinois, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patty murray, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. morning business is closed. under the previous order, the senate will proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the following nomination, which the clerk will report. the clerk: nomination, united states tax court, rose e. jenkins of the district of columbia to be a judge of the columbia to be a judge of the

always making big bets. and a.i. and energy is investing infrastructure. for many years we are children shoulder. we will discuss these and the latest elements in my team has been in constant contact with

counterparts de-escalate and allow people turn. and look forward for discussions. >> i'm pleased to meet with you once again. by the nation.

>> have you found commitment for the psaki of deepening this partnership. >> once again, the excellence. i am pleased to meet you. >> thank you.

it is a pleasure to welcome everyone the summit. >> welcome delaware. i am pleased my home and see where i grew up. i'm glad you got to see it.

your democracies know how to get things done. that's why i reached out to you propose we elevate. our countries have typically aligned more than ever before. today they are undoubtedly real positive impact to provide technologies through our regional partners so they what's know it's happening. cooperation between the coast guard's for the first time expanding fellowship to include fellowships from southeast asia i want to thank you all again for being here. while challenges will come from of the world will change.

i'm going to turn it over now to all of you like to start by recognizing president biden, prime minister. it gives me immense pleasure to participate at the summit today with friends very early on. there cannot be a better place president biden to celebrate the 20th anniversary. the way you are associated with this city and delaware the

relationship is also similar under leadership of the 21 and we had cooperation unprecedented. your role in this is an extremely important. i expressed gratitude for your leadership and contribution. we are leading a class has and tension at such a time for all of us.

for the federal will and national voter. the territory is full resolution. , open and inclusive and it's our shared priority and shared commitment. we have taken several positive initiatives critical and emerging technologies, climate change and capacity billing. our message clear. here to stay.

to assist and to complement once again warmest greetings to president biden and hall. in 2025, we will be happy to host a leader summit india. thank you very much. >> i like to hear from i could and. >> it is a pleasure to get together to discuss this. a.i. expressly gratitude for myself your leadership from the

court. during my tenure had my size efforts following the last meeting. by the foreign visit by the prime minister environment becomes increasingly insidious. frontages, it is important for democracy to continue our firm

commitment indo pacific the community is crucial -- presiden yesterday afternoon we announced that congressial leaders reached a bipartisan agreement to avoid a government shutdown on september 30. this agreement will keep the government open at current funding levels until december 20. this agreement, thankfully, is free of any partisan poison pills and was negotiated in good faith. i thank the speaker for working with my team to put this package together over the weekend. our teams were up early and stayed late into the evening to get it done. i also wish to thank the house democratic leader, the senate republican leader, and all the appropriators, particularly senators murray and crines --

murray and collins. the matter is straightforward. we have less than a week to pass the funding bill through the house, the senate, and on to the president's desk. both sides will have to act variously and with -- solariously to meet the funding deadline. any delay or last-minute poison pill can push us into a shutdown. i hope and i trust that this will not happen. of course, as we proceed, it's important to remember that negotiations didn't have to wait until the last minute. this agreement could have very easily been reached weeks ago, but speaker johnson and house republicans chose to listen to donald trump's partisan demands instead of working with us from the start to reach a bicameral, bipartisan agreement. remember, donald trump has spent the entire month urging the house republicans to shut the government down if his poison pills weren't passed. that is outlandishly cynical.

donald trump knows perfectly well that a shutdown would mean chaos, pain, needless heartache for the american people. but as usual, he just doesn't seem to care. it's astounding that anyone seeking the presidency would think a shutdown is a good thing, but that's who donald trump is at his core, cynical and ill-intentioned. he should have learned his lesson years ago when he told speaker pelosi and i to shut down the government and said i'll take the blame. that didn't work out too well for him, did it? i'm glad his efforts in this instance are on track to fail. we aren't out of the woods, but now that we've reached a bipartisan agreement i hope we're on track to avoid a shutdown. i believe we will avoid that shutdown. with a few more days of bipartisanship and speed and good faith, we can get the job done, certainly before the deadline of a government shutdown. now, on reproductive rights and

project 2025, over the weekend former president donald trump said at an event that, quote, if he becomes president women, quote, will no longer be thinking about abortion, unquote. he uttered these words in the middle of another one of his uncomprehensible rants where he lamented about the state of women's health care, lamented that, quote, women have been through a lot, and where that he claimed that things will somehow get better if he returns to office. at the risk of stating the obvious, donald trump has zero credibility when it comes to women's health care. it's both ridiculous and insulting for donald trump to suggest women won't have to worry about abortion if he returns to the white house. of course they will. not one week ago, a report was published detailing the tragic story of a woman from georgia who died because her state's abortion bans prevented her from receiving lifesaving care. the story is equally parts

heartbreaking and enraging when you hear how this woman was denied proper cause because she lived in, quote, the wrong state. there are undoubtedly more stories like hers. these abortion bans are now reality largely because of one person, donald trump. more than any single individual, donald trump is the reason women worry so much about abortion and reproductive health today. after all, it was donald trump and the maga republicans who appointed three ultraconservative justices to the supreme court, with the explicit goal of overturning roe. it was donald trump who, again and again, bragged about ending protections under roe. donald trump and maga republicans are also the ones who cleared the path for draconian bans at the state level. as much as they now try to deny it, trump, donald trump and maga republicans are the ones clamoring for the chance to pass

a national abortion ban. don't take it from me. senator vance, who donald trump chose as his running mate, said two years ago, quote, he would certainly like abortion to be illegal nationally. certainly would like abortion to be illegal nationally. these were the words of donald trump's running mate. statements like these give women plenty of reason to worry about donald trump returning to the white house. look, when people have their rights taken away, they don't simply stop thinking bsh the is issue. former president trump, that is note how it works. you can't fool people like you're trying to do. when people's rights are taken away, they start worrying about which rights will crumble next. they wonder, now that republicans overturned roe, what is next. will women's pregnancies be moni monitored? will drugs like mifepristone get

banned? will states start banning ivf? none of this is theoretical. many of these ideas are laid out in donald trump's project 2025, and in a shocker to nobody, an overwhelming majority of americans think the ideas of project 2025 are toxic. yesterday, an nbc poll that only 4%, 4% of americans viewed project 2025 favorably, and half, more than after of americans said they have strongly unfavorable views. the bottom line is this, donald trump and the hard right are the reason productive care is at its w weakest point in modern history, but as project 2025 makes clear, the maga right is just getting started, even though most americans overwhelmingly reject their radical agenda. i yield the floor, note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call:

the clerk: ms. baldwin.

the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: in may 2000, israeli forces withdrew from southern lebanon. but while the occupation ended, hezbollah's appetite for waging war on israel only grew. and its further deadly attacks on israel invited the 2006 conflict. the history of israel's fight to defend its northern border and innocent civilians against hezbollah terrorists bears eerie parallels to the story of brutal

violence hamas has perpetrated from gaza. israel withdrew there in august 2005, and by 2007 iran-backed terrorists had bent the enclave to its all-consuming mission, which is war on israel. but the most glaring through lines into israel's north and south are not the relentless blood lust of terrorists. they're the predictable delusion of israel's, quote, friends, unquote, and the shameful cowardice of international authorities that claim to stand for peace. take, for starters, how the

biden-harris administration chose to welcome the u.n. general assembly by significant nalg its openness, openness to resuming funding for unrwa and how it apparently still clings to the fiction that an organization so thoroughly corrupted by hamas, that nearly a dozen of its staff directly, directly participated until the october attacks, is somehow reformable. but while the civilized world gathers in one place, the general assembly might productively spend its time contemplating other pressing ques questions. for example, why hasn't the u.n. security council managed to enforce resolutions 1559 and 1701 in lebanon? these resolutions were passed to end and prevent further conflict

between israel and lebanon by removing the threat hezbollah posed on israel's border and to end the threat hezbollah posed to the state of lebanon itself. and why was the u.n. peacekeeping force in lebanon allowed hezbollah to build up massive stockpiles on israel's border in clear, clear preparation for war? why has the u.n. looked the other way as hezbollah has expanded its corrosive influence over the institutions of lebanon's government? but setting aside the failures of so-called, the so-called international community, this past weekend once again cast a spotlight on america's own naivete toward the glaring facts of iran-backed war on our

friend, israel. in an interview that might rightly attract scrutiny for its host's obfuscation of the facts on israel's latest responses to hezbollah terrorism, the white house national security communications advisor said out loud what the biden-harris administration has been saying by its actual actions for nearly a year. quote, we've been working since the beginning of the conflict, october 8, to try to prevent an escalation. so think about that, madam president. the only way to claim credit for working to, quote, prevent an escalation is by pretending, like hezbollah's october 8 attacks or hamas october 7

massacre weren't actually escalations themselves. unfortunately the administration official who seemed to suggest a moral equivalence, a moral equivalence between israel and hezbollah has suggested that, quote, military action by either side would not be in either side's best interest and implied that an israeli response would itself be escalation. once again second-guessing israel's interests, micromanaging their, micromanaging their defensive efforts, blaming israel for escalation when it's clear, absolutely clear hamas and hezbollah have been the instigators of this conflict. it's a tired playbook. the administration telling the world that what america wants is

a return to october 6, as if the status quo was either sustainable or peaceful. this of course is pure fantasy. hamas broke a cease-fire on october 7. or consider hezbollah's history as the centerpiece of iran's ring of fire around israel. just since the 2006 conflict, hezbollah terrorists have imported tens of thousands of rockets to target israel, deployed forces directly to israel's border, constructed tunnels that would allow them to emulate hamas october 7 invasion. estimates suggest the terrorists possess up to 200,000 rockets,

missiles, drones and precision-dpieded munitions along with 25,000 active-duty militants. all of it pointed south at israel. and all of it, as hezbollah's leader has boasted, is from iran. or consider lebanon itself. hezbollah is a cancer on the lebanese state. it wields its power as a sectarian terror squad and leaves a long trail of blood through its highest ranks the government and civil societies. sunnis, christians, jews and fellow shiites, none are immune from hezbollah's wrath. then again, national public radio refers to hezbollah as a,

quote, political, end quote, group. perhaps the administration's official's confusion is a spol of their media diet or more likely the foundation of their public policy are fundamentally flawed. remember the declaration by the president's national security advisor early last fall that the middle east was, quote, quieter than it had been in decades, end quote. the absurdity of that boast in light of october 7 is striking enough, but even when it was written it portrayed the administration's naivete toward threats towards israel and national security threats in the region. iran's agents in syria and iraq had already fired hundreds of

rockets at american forces on this administration's watch. since last october these attacks have only metastasized, including into the red sea. so is this an acceptable status quo? was hezbollah's steady preparation for war, was hamas e ex-propriaton in order to build terror tunnels. the goal should not be simply to avoid escalation or to return to the status quo ante, but to help israel defend itself against terrorists bent, bent on israel's destruction. we have a stake in ensuring israel emerges from this conflict stronger and these

terrorist organizations and the iranian patron weaker. these same terrorists want to expel the united states from the region. we are the great satan, in their own parlance. instead, by their misplaced obsession with escalation, the administration and washington democrats are actually making israel's job harder. if the president and the vice president want to see an end to the war in gaza and prevent greater hostilities in lebanon, then it's time to switch the focus of their diplomatic pressure. every time the administration officials try to tie israel's hand in public comments and every time a u.s. senator threatens to hold critical security assistance hostage, hamas, hezbollah, and their patrons in tehran are emboldened.

if our colleagues want peace, it's time to show support for a nation founded on peace, and resolve toward terrorists whose reason for existence is chaos and violence. mr. durbin: madam president. the presiding officer: the senior senator from illinois. mr. durbin: i ask unanimous consent the following law clerks and fellows to the senate judiciary committee be granted floor privileges until september 28, 2024 -- sigh p mone montgomery, isha sharma, kenneth mack and charles aldridge.

the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: thank you, madam president. madam president, we're one week away from the deadline to fund the government. it is an embarrassment that we return again and again to this precipice, realizing full well the disaster that shutting down the government creates for our nation. and yet, the house of representatives goes through these contortions every time, ultimately giving in to common sense and funding the government, at least temporarily. i was relieved to hear last night that there is a bipartisan funding agreement reached finally after days of negotiations, one that main toxins current -- maintains funding through december 20. wouldn't it be great if the house and senate had some

dramatic bipartisan measure other than keeping the lights on in the federal government? that seems to be all they can achieve in the house of representatives. thankfully the agreement includes necessary provisions related to extending veterans benefits, including one that enables the only joint dod-v.a. facility in the country, one you know well located in north chicago, our home state, to continue providing health care to servicemembers and veterans alike. imagine we were just hours away from the possibility of suspending basic lifesaving services at the levell institute for our veterans. i'm pleased this bipartisan negotiation led to an agreement free of poison pills and partisan cuts, but it should have been done a long time ago. unfortunately, many of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle think funding the government is a partisan bargaining chip and not one of the most essential tasks in congress. just last week the house

rejected speaker johnson's partisan government funding plan that would have pushed our job to fund the government until next march in 2025. a half year delay was being proposed by the republicans in the house. it is no surprise that this unserious funding plan did not pass. not only did the democrats vote against it, but 14 members of the speaker's own party opposed it. he forced the vote anyway, wasting precious time on a proposal that even his own caucus questioned. now time is of the essence. if both sides in both chambers continue to work in good faith, we can fund the government through december 20 with action this week, before the september 30 deadline. but it will take cooperation from both chambers. i hope we can find it. madam president, on another topic, it's been more than 20 years, 20 years since i introduced a bill known as the

dream act. this legislation would provide a pathway to citizenship for young immigrants known as dreamers who are brought to our country as children. the dream act would allow these young people to remain in the only home they have ever known -- the united states of america. in 2010 a sent a letter joined by then-senator richard lugar, republican of indiana, asking president obama to stop the deportation of dreamers. 12 years ago president obama responded by announcing the daca program which has protected more than 830,000 dreamers from being deported. these young people fru up alongside -- grew up alongside our own kids with the same hopes and the same dreams. they came to the classroom each day and pledged allegiance to the same flag. these young people grew up and wanted to serve our country as doctors, teachers and engineers, first responders and so many more valuable contributions to

america. they contribute to our nation virtually every single day. yet, they live in fear of their lives being uprooted because of congressional inaction and ongoing litigation. the best way to understand this issue is to hear their stories. that's why today i'd like to spruce you to the 1 -- introduce you to the 144th and 145th dreamers. during hispanic heritage month these stories should give us even more appreciation for the contribution immigrants make to our nation. here are geovnni and michael. they were born in mexico and brought to the united states when they were 6. raised in greenville, texas. they had to quickly learn english and had an extra need

to, quote, prove themselves in this country. they were 6 years old. they graduated high school in the top 10% of their class and went on to a and m university, michael graduated college with a ripple major. giovanni graduated with a degree in public health. michael is now pursuing his doctorate in pharmacology. michael has experienced disparaging differences in the care of chemotherapy. he hopes to improve outcomes for cancer patients regardless of where they are from or what language they speak. giovanni attended the university of los angeles. he became a licensed attorney in california in november 2022,

began working on unemployment law. he is set to take the texas bar in july and would like to support the legislative counsel. daca means hope to help the dreamers to remain here without the threat of deportation. they signify promise, a promise to dreamers if they work hard and contribute to america, they will be granted protection and a pathway to citizenship. it is long past time to hold up our end of the bargain. michael and giovanni are living reputations of the american dream. it is time for us in congress to protect these dreamers. since president obama established daca, republicans have waged a relentless unending campaign to overturn this stopgap solution and to deport dreams like michael and giovanni

back to their countries. how can we ignore what immigrants have made to this country? last week i went for a routine hospital procedure here in washington. it was note worthy that the doctor i had watts a young woman from syria. the an steetsology -- around diseasologist -- i thank them for coming to america to make this a stronger and better country and give me quality professional service. it happens day in, day out. i want to urge my colleagues not -- not to ignore these dreamers and their lives, which are at stake every single day. they need to live in america without fear of deportation. it is time for congress to get to work on a bipartisan basis and pass the dream act. it was the right thing to do 20 years ago, it's the right thing

to do today. these young prove my case -- dreamers prove my case every day of their lives. i thank those senators who supported me. we need more in the future. and i yield the floor. mr. durbin: i ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the passage of s. 4698, action on the peters amendment number 3292 be vitiated and amendment number 3293 be considered and agreed to and the remainder of the order be in status quo. the presiding officer: without

i wish to thank the democrat leaders and senate republican leader and appropriators helping us get to this.

the matter is great forward, less than a week to pass funding through the house and senate and the president's desk. both sides will have to act and continue by partisan good faith to meet the deadline. any delay for last-minute and still push us into a shotgun. i hope and trust this will not happen. of course as we proceed, it's important to remember negotiations don't have to wait until last minute. this could have easily been breached weeks ago. speaker johnson and house republicans supposed to listen to donald trump's artisan demand instead of working with us from the start to reach a camel bipartisan agreement. donald trump has spent the entire month urging house republicans to shut the government down.

donald trump knows her fairly well shut down means chaos, needless heartache the american people but as usual, he doesn't seem to care. cynical and well-intentioned potential of learned his lesson years ago when he told speaker pelosi and i shut down the government. that didn't work out too well for him. i'm glad it's on track to fail. we aren't out of the woods yet but we've reached a bipartisan agreement and i hope we are on track to avoid a shutdown. i believe we will avoid that shut down. in good faith, we can get the job done certainly before the deadline of a government shutdown. reproductive rights and project

2025. over the weekend former president donald trump said at the event that he becomes president and no longer think about abortion. these words and the incomprehensible rents lamenting about women's healthcare, he claimed things will somehow get better. donald trump has zero credibility and it's both ridiculous and insulting donald trump to suggest we wouldn't have to return to the white house. a week ago the story of a woman from georgia who died because her states abortion bans prevented her from receiving life-saving care. equally parts her breaking when

you read how the woman was denied proper care because she happened to live" the wrong state. there are undoubtedly more stories like hers over. these abortion bans are a rule of reality largely because of one person -- donald trump. more than any single individual donald trump is the reason reproductive health today. after all, the justice for the supreme court with the goal of overturning roe it was donald trump who again and again ending protections under roe v. wade. they the ones who clear the path of the state level and as much as they try to deny it donald trump and maga republicans with

the chance to pass a national abortion ban. he would certainly like abortion to be legal -- illegal nationally. these are the words of donald trump's running mate. plenty of reasons to worry if he returns to the white house. when people have the rights taken away they don't simply stop thinking about the issue. former president trump, that's not how it works. you can't fool people like you are trying to do. they start worrying about which rights will be taken next. will women's pregnancies be monitored?

will state they an ivf? any of these ideas on project 2025 and a shocker to nobody americans think the ideas are toxic. yesterday a pool of 4% of americans viewed project 2025 favorably, more than half of americans favorable. donald trump in the far right are the reason productive care is the mockup right is just getting started even though most americans overwhelmingly reject this agenda. note the absence of a quorum. >> in may 2000, israeli forces went through southern lebanon.

when it ended, they were waiting for on israel. the attacks on israel invited 2006 conflict. the northern border, civilians, they were merely parallels. ...

to the story of brutal violence hamas perpetrated from gaza. israel withdrew artist 25. 2007 i ran back terrorist had been the enclave to its all-consuming mission which is war on israel. the most glaring through lines in israel's north and south are not the relentless bloodless of terrorists it is a predictable delusion of israel's "friends". in the shameful cowardice of international authorities that claim to stand for peace. the biden harris administration

chose to welcome the un general assembly by its openness. openness to resuming funding and how it apparently still clings to the sanction that an organization so thoroughly corrupted by hamas spent nearly a dozen of its staff directly to participate in the october attacks who are somehow formable while the word gathers in one place the general assembly spend its time contemplating other pressing questions. why isn't the un security council managed to enforce resolutions 1559 and 1701 and lebanon. these resolutions were passed to end and prevent further conflict

between israel and lebanon by removing the threat posed on israel's border and to end the threat posed through the state of lebanon itself. and while i was the force in lebanon allowed hezbollah to build up stock files on israel's border and clear preparation for war. why is the un looking the other way as hezbollah has expanded the corrosive influence over the institutions of lebanon's government. but setting aside the failures of so-called international community, this past weekend once again cast a spotlight on america's toward the glaring war on our friend israel.

in an interview tracking scrutiny confiscation of the facts on israel's latest responses : terrorism the white house national security communicator, communication to the advisor said out loud what the biden harris administration had been saying bisexual actions for nearly a year. we have been working since the beginning of the conflict. october 8. to try to prevent an escalation. so, think about that, madam president. the only way to claim credit to "claimant escalation" is by pretending october 8 attacks or

october 7 massacre. they were not actually escalations themselves. unfortunately, the administration official suggesting morally equivalent for hezbollah suggesting either side either side of the interest in implied israeli response would itself be escalation. once again, second guessing israel's interest. micromanaging their defensive efforts. blaming israel for escalation when it is clear, absolutely clear that hamas and hezbollah have been the instigators of this conflict. the administration told the world that what america wants is

a return to october 6 that is if the status quo was either sustainable or peaceful. breaking cease-fire on october 7 or consider the history as the centerpiece and iran's ring of fire around israel. just since the 2006 conflict. hezbollah terrorists have imported tens of thousands of rockets to target israel. deployed forces directly to israel's border. constructed tunnels that would allow them to emulate the october 7 invasion. recent estimates suggest they possess up to 200,000 rocket,

missiles, drones and precision guided ammunitions belonging with 25,000 active duty military 's. all of it wanted south at israel all of it as hezbollah's leader has boasted is from iran. consider lebanon itself, hezbollah is a cancer on the live -- lebanese state. a secretary and terrace squad and leaves a long trail of blood through its highest ranks of civilian government and civil society. christians, sunnis, jews and fellow none are immune from the wrath. again, national public radio refers to hezbollah as a "

political" group. perhaps the administration officials confusion is a symbol of their media diet. or more likely the foundations of their foreign policy are fundamentally flawed. the security advisor to the middle east was quieter. the observatory most of october 7 is striking enough but even when it was written it betrayed the administration value towards threats to israel and americans national security interest in the region. iran's agents in syria and iraq had already fired hundreds of

rockets of american forces under that administration's watch. since last october these attacks have only metastasized. including into the red sea. was this an acceptable status quo? was hezbollah preparation for war? was hamas appropriation of humanitarian assistance in order to build terror tunnels? the united states ought to stand and chase these terrorists down. the goal should not be simply to avoid escalation or to return to the status quo but to help israel defend itself against terrorists. we have a stake in ensuring israeli emerges from this

conflict stronger and these terrorist organizations and the iranian patron weaker. these same terrorists want to expel the united states from the region. we are the great state. instead by their misplaced obsession with escalation, the administration of washington democrats are actually making israel job harder. the president and the vice president wanting to see an end to the war in gaza and prevent greater hostilities in lebanon, then it is time to switch the focus of their diplomatic pressure. and becomes the administration officials trying to tie israel's hand in public comments and every time a u.s. senator threatens to hold critical security assistance hostage. hamas, hezbollah and their patrons are and bolted.

if our colleagues want peace, it is time to show support for a nation founded on peace. and resolve towards terrorist whose reason for existence is chaos. >> madam president, we are one week away from the deadline to fund the government. it is an embarrassment. we return again and then again to this precipice. realizing full well the disaster that is shutting down the government. yet, the house of representatives goes through these consortiums every time ultimately giving it to common sense and funding the government at least temporarily. i was relieved to hear last night that there was a bipartisan funding agreement reached finally after days of no negotiations.

one that maintains current funding through december 20 and avoids a government funding a month before the election. it would be great if the senate and house were to announce some dramatic positive legislative measure on a bipartisan basis other than keeping the lights on in the federal government. that seems to be all we can achieve in the house of representatives. thankfully, the agreement includes necessary provisions related to extending veteran benefits including one that enables the only joint facility in the country, one you know well. located in north chicago and our home state to continue providing healthcare to service members and veterans alike. imagine we were just hours away from the possibility of suspending basic life saving services at the level institute for our veterans.

i am pleased this bipartisan negotiation led to an agreement for your poison pills and partisan cuts, but it should have been done a long time ago. unfortunately, many of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle think funding the government is a partisan bargaining chip and not only the most essential task in congress. just last week the house rejected speaker johnson's partisan government funding plan pushing our job to fund the government until next march and 2025. a half year delay was being proposed by the republicans in the house. it is no surprise that this unserious funding plan did not pass. not only did the democrats vote against it, 14 members of the party posted. he forced it anyway wasting precious time that even his own caucus questioned. now time is of the essence. both sides in both chambers continuing to work in good faith we can fund the government

through december 20 with actions this week. before the september 30 deadline but it will take cooperation from both chambers. i hope we can find it. madam president, on another topic, it has been more than 20 years. twenty years since i introduced a bill known as the dream act. this legislation would provide a pathway to citizenship for young immigrants known as dreamers who were brought to our country as children. the dream act would allow these young people to remain in the only home and they've ever known , the united states of america. in 2010 i sent a letter joined by then senator republican of indiana asking president obama to stop the deportation of dreamers. twelve years ago, president obama responded by announcing the delco program which has protected more than 800 30,000 dreamers from being deported. these young people grew up alongside our own kids with the same hopes in the same dreams.

came to the classroom each day and pledged allegiance to the same flag. these young people grew up and wanted to serve our country as doctors and teachers and engineers. first responders. more valuable contributions to america. they contribute to our nation virtually every single day. yet they live in fear of their lives being uprooted because of congressional inaction and ongoing litigation. the best way to understand this issue is to hear their stories. that is why today i would like to introduce you to the 144th and 145th dreamers whose stories have been shared on the floor of the senate. during hispanic heritage month, these stories receiving more appreciation for the contributions that immigrants make to our nation.

here are giovanni and michael. they were born in mexico. brought to the united states when they were six years old. raised in greenville texas. they had to quickly learn english and felt an extra need to "prove themselves in this new country." they were six years old. they graduated from high school in the top 10% of their class. texas a&m university. michael graduated from college with a triple nature. a history of mathematics and biology. giovanni mentioned with degrees in public health and political science. getting a degree from stanford university. he is now pursuing his doctorate in pharmacology. michael has observed disparities in the care of chemotherapy as a result he aims to specialize in oncology medication to improve outcomes of cancer patients.

regardless of where they are from or language that they speak attending the university of new orleans college of law and graduated with honors. he became a licensed attorney in california in november 2022 and began working in unemployment law. he sat for the texas bar in july and is goes to support the texas legislature is a legislative council. hope that the united states will one day except dreamers and allow them to remain here without the threat of deportation. it signifies promise that if they work hard and contribute to america they will be granted protection in the pathway to citizenship. it is long past time that we uphold our into the bargain. michael and giovanni are not only role models, they are living representation of the american dream. it is time for us in congress to

protect these dreamers. unfortunately since president obama established daca, republicans have waged a relentless unending campaign to overturn this solution. to deport dreamers like michael and giovanni back to countries they do not even remember. this war against immigrants is mindless. how can we ignore what immigrants have made to this country. last week i went for routine hospital procedure in washington it was noteworthy that the doctor ahead was from syria. a young woman from syria. the anesthesiologist was from germany. the nurse was from ethiopia. what they are doing to this country. i think all three of them for coming to america and making us a stronger and better country and giving strong professional medical service that happens day in and day out. i want to urge my colleagues not to ignore these dreamers which

are at stake every single day. they need to live in an america without fear of deportation. it is time for congress to get to work on a bipartisan basis and pass the dream act. it was the right thing to do 20 years ago. it is the right thing to do today. these young dreamers proved my case every single day of their lives. i think the members of the senate that supported me. we need more in the future and i yield the floor.

joining us after some congressional news from over the weekend. if you go to nbc news right now. some republicans feel look electrically stupid shutdown.

>> we are in a much better place than we were last week. bipartisan negotiators worked through the end of last week, through the weekend coming up with a place that we sort of knew we were going to end up that which is a bipartisan government funding deal. three-month cr or continuing resolution that basically expands funding to december 20. it is relatively clean. there are not many poison pills are significant policy provisions attached. it basically adverts a shutdown before the election. the house does have to pass it this week. we expect that to happen by wednesday. sometime in the middle of the week. then it goes to the senate. he likes what he sees. the white house says it is urging passage as well. schumer says they could be out

here with the government funded by the end of this week if there is bipartisan cooperation on both sides. >> if there is bipartisan cooperation. in the to cultivate those past a very concerning problem within the u.s. postal service. based on whistleblower disclosures to my office, i've been alerted that the post office hired a registered sex offender as a letter carrier. the employment was confirmed in writing by that same postal

service. based on whistleblower allegations, this employee disclosed his status as a registered sex offender on his job application. if accurate, did the postal service then even bother to read his application before he was hired? after the postal service figure out what they had done, my office has been told via whistleblower disclosures that they put the employee on paid leave. so i began digging deeper to figure out the extent of this problem at the postal service. since then, the postal service has obstructed every effort that i've made to get the information that congress is entitled to.

wouldn't the american public like to know how many letter carriers are registered sex offenders? where are they working? do they travel near schools, homes, and where children are often seen? now, the postal service apparently disagrees. the postal service was asked by my staff for a list of letter carriers who are registered offenders. now as you might expect, the postal service refused, so i and my staff asked for a list of letter carriers on the payroll.

the postal service later said, quote, current employees' names, titles, and duty stations are generally considered to be public information and releasable, end of quote. but then the postal service refused to provide the information because my staff might cross-reference the names on the public registries. specifically, the postal service said this. quote, they have a personal privacy interest in protecting the fact that their names appear on a sex offender registry. the postal service also said that it's refusing to provide this information because i,

quote, intend to use the provided list to infer what employees appear on the public sector offenders registry. end of quote. now it's time to get this straight for everybody. the names of postal service employees are publicly releasable, as admitted by the postal service to me in writing. these offender registers, registries are public, which was also admitted in writing to me by the postal service. but the postal service says a privacy interest prohibits them from providing the names of all postal service letter carriers because my staff might

cross-reference them on a public list. what a disgrace. further, the postal service had the audacity to ask my staff this garbage request. and i'm quoting from the postal service. we ask that you agree not to publicly release the names of any employees that you believe appear on a sex offender registry as a condition precedent to the release of a list of letter carriers to you, end of quote. now that kind of appears to be a shakedown, doesn't it? in support of its obstruction, the postal service cited a 2020 freedom of information court

case, white coat case vs. u.s. department of veterans affairs. the postal service claimed that this case allowed them to withhold the information. now there are two problems with that. first, this isn't a foia request that i'm making, freedom of information request, that i'm making. it's a congressional request under the constitutional power of checks and balances of the government to make sure that the executive branch of government faithfully executes the laws. congress isn't subject to the freedom of information act. second, in the case the court held that the government had to produce, request the names of government employees in part because it, quote, will ensure that the public stays informed

about what their government is up to. end of quote. like you often hear me say transparency brings accountability in our government. my staff then later asked the postal service the following related to employee names. quote, so what's public is being treated as nonpublic because there's a chance some letter carriers are sex offenders? end of quote. the postal service employee answered, quote, yes, because you can't put that together without both lists. end of quote. the postal service conduct is without any legitimate basis.

postmaster general dejoy and the postal service board need to fix this mess and fix it imme immediately. when it comes to this matter, our community deserves much better than what they're getting from the postal service. i yield, madam president. mr. grassley: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the clerk: ms. baldwin.

the presiding officer: the senator from texas. mr. cornyn: madam president, are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: yes, we are. mr. cornyn: i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cornyn: madam president, as most people know, the majority leader is the only one who can schedule action on legislation on the floor of the united states senate. none of the 99 other senators can make that happen, which means that the lack of productivity on some very important matters by the united states senate lies squarely at the feet of the majority leader. and i have to say that our lack of productivity here in the united states senate verges on what can only be described as malpractice. i say that as a recovering

lawyer who used to defend cases of alleged malpractice. but we've wasted valuable floor time on partisan nominees and political show votes and not advanced the fundamental causes that are so basic to governing. things like funding the government, things like passing our annual defense authorization bill, something we've done more than 60 years in a row. and unfortunately, it looks like we're headed toward another short-term continuing resolution and a delay on both of these essential tasks, which will damage our military when global conflicts are more tense than at any time in recent memory. and that's not hyperbole. earlier this year the house and senate armed services committee created something called the commission on national defense

strategy. this is a bipartisan group of top national security and defense experts to assess the world's strategic threats to the safety and security of the united states. and to analyze any shortcomings in america's preparation. well, the commission's report that came out last week was nothing short of stunning. and i'd like to highlight some of its findings. they described china as the most serious and longest-term threat to the safety and security and peace in the indo-pacific. militarily, the people's republic of china governed by the chinese communist party are expanding their forces from air to cyber to space, and they now have the world's largest navy at nearly 400 warships. and their capacity to build more

ships is estimated to be about 230 times greater than ours. china now possesses missiles and continues to enhance their capabilities, which would put any of our aircraft carriers in the indo-pacific at grave risk in the event of a conflict. and as the report states, they may very well use these significant advantages to invade taiwan by 2027 and attempt to defeat american or other allied attempts to defend taiwan and its sovereignty. turning to europe, ukraine continues to defend itself against russia's unprovoked aggression which began really back in 2014 when they invaded crimea but was escalated approximately two years ago when they intended to essentially take the entire country.

as these defense strategy report indicates, america's continued support of ukraine against its invasion by vladimir putin's russia isn't just essential to ukraine survival. it's paramount to sending the message to the world that aggressors who seek to invade smaller nations simply cannot win. that's what we call deterrence. in essence, global security's interconnected and what happens in the european theater can impact our security in the pacific theater and around the world. of course in the middle east, our close ally israel is defending its very existence. following a brutal and unprovoked attack by the terrorist group hamas, which is backed by its sponsor iran, the number-one state sponsor of

international terrorism. iran and its proxies, namely, hezbollah, hamas, the houthis, are more emboldened than they have ever been as they continue wreaking havoc across the region. more broadly, the commission's report cautioned against the growing alignment of china, russia, iran, and north korea. this isn't exactly parekhing news -- exactly breaking news, but to see some of the best military leaders in our country put their concerns in writing about this axis of awe -- autocracies and their statement it may lead to coordinated to u.s. interest globally should wake all of us it. we need to look at our preparation. the military experts point out that our equipment is old, our technology is outdated, our

industrial base is short -- has shortcomings. our forced readiness is not what it should be and the department of defense is too slow to respond because of bureaucratic red tape and a failure of leadership. let me repeat. these are among the most admired and talented military minds in the country who are saying these things. this assessment should wake up every american but especially members of congress because it is up to us to respond and to respond appropriately. and the question is, what are we going to do about it? my dad was a b-17 pilot in the army air corps in world war ii, and flew 26 bombing missions over nazi germany until he was shot down and captured as a pow. my dad, like so many of the greatest nation came back to the

united states and went to school on the g.i. bill of rights and helped to rebuild the country and the rest of the war-torn world. we would not have large military conflicts between great conflicts again, perhaps that would be the last. but as bob gates, the former secretary of defense has reminded us, he said that our holiday from history is over. in other words, war tends to be more -- more the rule than the exception and the only thing that prevents war from breaking out in military conflicts is the strength of military power and our willingness to take leadership role. ronald reagan was right when he talked about peace through strength. so we need to be ready, we need to be prepared and we need to be engaged in order to deter these

would-be aggressors around the world. exactly how are we going to be prepared? well, congress's role is to make sure we pass the authorities necessary in the national defense authorization act to enable our war fighters to be prepared and to get the training and equipment they need in order to deterritory next war. and then there, of course, is passing the appropriations bills that make sure that their pay and their training and their families are taken care of. now, the defense authorization bill that the majority leader has deferred until after the election does really important things like making sure our defense industrial base is ready to produce the weapons and the -- and the material that are needed not only by the united states but by our allies around the world. it also is focused on reforming

our acquisition and procurement processes to ensure our armed forces can meet the challenges of this evolving and dangerous threat environment. but, madam president, september 30 is the end of the fiscal year. otherwise known as the deadline to fund the government for the next 12 months. as well as to provide our military with the authorities and resources it needs to face the security challenges that i've touched on. the end of the fiscal year, september 30, does not sneak up on us. we know when that date -- where that date is on the map and we know that it's our job to be prepared to meet that timeline. yet the majority leader has failed to put on the floor the sorts of opportunities we need in order to fund the government and to equip our military. and it's simply inexcusable.

it isn't for lack of trying by the relevant committees on both sides of the aisle. senator murray, the chairman of the senate appropriations committee, a democrat, and senator collins, the vice chair of the appropriations committee, a republican, have made serious progress on the appropriations process, the appropriations committee has approved 11 of the 12 funding bills in a bipartisan fashion. on the defense authorization bill, chair reed, a democrat and ranking member wicker, a republican has worked tirelessly to advance the armed services bill out of the committee, but the majority leader has done nothing -- nothing to move these bills on time across the senate floor. again, there's none of the other

99 of us who can do anything about that. that is solely his authority and his responsibility. but he's done nothing until here we are just days before the deadline. this is a completely avoidable crisis. i heard the majority whip, the senator from illinois talk about -- he said it's emba embarrassing that we find ourselves in this situation. well, the embarrassment is as a result of the majority leader's failure to even move these bills across the floor. he likes to point across the capitol to the house, and, yes, the house has its own challenges, but we wouldn't be looking at short-term continuing resolution and the phony narrative of a shutdown if the majority leader and the united states senate had done its job and done it on time. and our military commanders will tell you that short-term continuing resolutions are no way to operate.

every one of these short-term bills, which it looks like we're heading toward a september 30 deadline for another short-term c.r. bill, and with a three-month funding stream, it's almost impossible to plan. the national defense authorization bill passed and the lame -- in the lame duck doesn't give the military the senator it needs so the digs -- decisions can be made to make the long and short-term needs. the post legislation makes our military less capability, jeopardizing our readiness and leaving citizens at home and abroad more vulnerable to our adversaries who are on the march. if i can paint a brief picture of the state of the majority leader's senate, we have less

than five days before the end of the month, that's why we're hearing all of this unnecessary drama and narrative about a potential government shutdown and we've not considered a single appropriations bill in the senate, which we could have done months ago. we have wars in the middle east and in europe and rising tensions in the indo-pacific and beyond that could reach a fever pitch at a moment's notice. and away have defense leaders from every facet of our military saying that the way the senate is currently operating when it comes to funding the military and providing for the authorities that they need in order to do their job in the defense authorization bill, that the senate's failure to act on a timely basis is making their jobs harder.

and americans less safe. when you add all these factors together, the picture of leadership here in the united states senate is truly pitiful. it's difficult to describe how frustrating and alarming it is when the senate's leadership fails to act on such basic matters as keeping the lights on and funding the government or making sure that our military is ready to stop and prevent the next potential military conflict. it's even more difficult to convey the national security implications that come with these short-term continuing resolutions. although the commission's report is the best attempt i've seen recently. now, i appreciate the challenges that speaker johnson has across the capitol to help congress avert a shutdown, and i understand they're going to try to pass a three-month continuing resolution that will take us to

december 20, at which time we will play this movie over again because all we are doing is kicking the can down the road three months and failing to do our job on time or the way it should be done. but let's not forget we could have avoided all of this if the senate majority leader had scheduled votes on individual government funding bills months ago, as he could have. these are bipartisan bills. so he owns it, and you might say he designed it. this delay is by design by the majority leader. there's no other reasonable explanation. he does it because this enhances his power to negotiate a final package of spending bills at the end of the year. but the threats to our national security are real and the

embarrassment that the majority whip expressed earlier is real, but it could all be avoided if he would simply had let the senate do its job on a timely basis. that is embarrassing. that is embarrassing.

the republican proposal by approving citizenship to register to vote. that is expected on the house floor by midweek. if approved and had tear to the senate for debate. you are watching with coverage of the u.s. senate here on c-span2. senior congressional reporter at nbc news joining us this morning the headline nbc news right now. taking up a new funding bill with republicans here look electrically stupid shutdown.

>> we are in a much better place than we were last week. bipartisan negotiators worked through the end of last week, through the week didn't coming up with a place where we sort of knew we would end up at which is a bipartisan government funding deal three months continuing resolution to send funding to december 20. relatively clean. there is not specific to policy provisions attached. it is basically a shutdown before the election. the house said we expect that will happen by wednesday. sometimes in the middle of the week. then it goes to the senate cleared senator schumer says he likes what he sees. the white house is urging passage as well. schumer says it could be out of

here with the government funded by the end of this week. if there is bipartisan cooperation on both sides. in the past, especially when it comes to the house and speaker johnson canvassing members concerned that he required democratic votes in the past a bill that he needs democrats to move legislation in the house, is that happening this time? is he getting back kind of pushback? >> she is getting some pushback. there is a large faction of some that say they will not support the pr. we sort of knew that we would be in conclusion weeks ago. it would require house democrats working in conjunction in order to move this across the finish line. ....

they believe that president trump would be elected and he be in a better negotiating decision on spending issues that the lame-duck session right before the holidays where republicans and democrats have a lot of different provisions that will not be to the liking of service. >> right before the holiday timeline and is included service

as to get through this week. >> it looks like it will. edition, 231 million dollars additional funding for service will be able to send over the next few months as we see current assassination attempt and something president biden what and regularly kill all of an lawmakers on capitol hill thing the secret service as much support as they need heading into the final weeks of the campaign. >> is there a way to subjection

the bill to hold up passed september 30? >> it is how quickly the house would send that over by wednesday they are in good shape to get before september 30 deadline. if it's later in the week friday or even later and we run into problems because anyone editor can delay because anyone senator kent throw roadblocks and try to make it as painful as possible for the other side. >> what is he telling them in the senate? >> mitch mcconnell has been

distant from day one. it would be catastrophic for his party 40 some odd days before the election and that is the similar message even though speaker of the house is a physical service and a member of the far right in saying it would be political malpractice to shut the government down. the reason is polls show republicans what did the blame and it would hurt swing state candidates in november and the balance of power is at stake for the majority parties have an edge.

>> the busy week on capitol hill and probably will be busy until after the election. go ahead and start calling and. say this passes an election happens and they hold onto the house and the election. he pushed back his party? >> around capitol hill right now, it is the question for the republican party where they can

survive because we saw so much turmoil with mccarthy traveling. figure mccarthy being removed for the first time in history only after a number of others tried to attain that so it really depends on what the buffer is for republicans if they do hold onto that majority. it is a large buffer, a large majority. he could easily provide. a five seat majority or the receipt similar to what we see right now. and it is an entirely different

russian and it's a simple majority of growth for publicans in a lower threshold to retain that minority leader status. >> through the rest of the positions realizing it is very different in the election. jeffries is the opposition to seeing the leaders. chuck schumer and mitch mcconnell getting ready, what happens to republican senate leadership? >> i don't see any challenges emerging. only four hakeem jeffries it is much easier eating the minority party because of the messaging

about taking a majority and speaker of the house. but we did experience stepping down from running for reelection and after that behind them was unified on his march toward retaking the majority. shaking up on the outside between john cornyn running to replace mitch mcconnell. the two john's running. that's an interesting race to watch. the support to replacement

mcconnell the senate majority leader. both are well known around the couple. while the experience in good relationships with in their caucus which is needed for internal leadership battle. >> we have three months the leadership battles happening between now and then. paul is waiting in. >> i've got a couple questions you can help me with. we have a government shutdown would ask you because you are in the news why is our exactly like

the russian media? the bottom line is, i don't understand how all of these people in the news media, they lie, they don't actually tell you is going on. >> how is your thoughts? >> i would push back, we have a very different freedom of the press in which we are not persecuted for the things we say on tv. the first points of the impact of the government shutdown, certainly people would feel the impacts of shut down perhaps not medially but something that dragged out over weeks and

months we've seen in our tenure where national parks get closed instead to inconvenience services and people rely on to get reduced. federal workers likely would receive that has they have in the past but also thousands, millions of federal workers will be put on furlough when there's a number of people living paycheck to paycheck to make ends meet. we are heading in a positive direction in terms of government and avoiding a shot. we will not be in that situation. >> questioning you and the national media, he been on this

program 84 times over the years. not every congressional national political reporter comes on c-span and answers questions so you can go back and watch over the years and see so thank you for coming on. >> good morning. >> article seven, whatever source, is not politics since 1915? article 16 and degrade and run

people down. we have no real inner spirit, no more love of this country and so many people. >> when you refer to article 16, what are you referring to? >> the constitution article 16. whatever source device, using. rundown on everything white senators for six terms. now they are elected by party in our republic has gone down down down. >> trust in government and shut them. >> as i said before, over the 15

years or so we have seen the government shutdown times. temporary pain of evidence impacts the federal workers rely on government services. who have had planned events and national parks and things disrupting in national parks where they scheduled a trip to d.c. memorials or smithsonian, they are disrupted but in all cases the government has opened up and politically damaging and they do not achieve goal in the end

positive place. >> article 15 from whatever source derived without any regard. for 20 serious. >> i have several questions for you. one regarding the debate between trump antennas. do you think there might be another one wire to the election? you don't tell the truth.

you absolutely don't tell the truth. report that, that's one of the questions i had. >> january 6 and the second debate is what i got. >> quite a different topic. pushing for a second debate in the campaign believes a second debate would be in the benefit so we are not sure where that is heading but debates in general, they are helpful, two or three

debates i think would be helpful for the american public to discern which candidate the next president of the united states. the second question on january 6 and what is the truth we have covered that issue to the best of our ability, we've covered it vigorously and looked at various angles. we covered the january 6 hearings, 2022 which shed important light on what transpired and what various political leaders were doing. me personally, i've covered some of the republican counter investigation including one who's a senior him member of the legislation and investigating

the investigation and to also from republican perspective. out into the public as possible and wants to make more information, more video available for the public to make their own determination. >> this week on capitol hill. this week with members here in d.c., what will be the members? >> there will be a hearing thursday, a focus on the task force to investigate donald

trump. probably the most important hearing focused on the breakdown in communication local and state law enforcement. looking at the public pennsylvania is an assassination attempt were president trump year was grazed by a bullet, we know will the law wasn't was charged with securing buildings on the outside putting the one where the gunman fired shots at president trump unfortunately killing an individual is in and wounding a number of others. some of my colleagues at nbc reported friday to put out a report that look that breakdowns

leading up to the incident in the local law enforcement in charge of the perimeter and worked with another local law enforcement in the second law enforcement group have not had direct medication the secret service. all those issues at a hearing. >> other things you noted in the hearings, kamala harris before usual of more and more this week. >> right to before lawmakers came back from their reese's, all hearings have been focused on the biden administration and

responsible for the border. so regarding the afghanistan withdrawal now we see shifting to targeting the biden-harris administration, there will be a number of hearings this week with the titles, challenges biden-harris administration and one is entitled traffic exploited. the subcommittee for homeland security is just one example. >> a couple minutes left as we talk about the week ahead.

>> i just want to talk about the lines on. the stories before they are publisher posted through the legal department that i went to talk with john and that russia came up. it's for verifying before you posted, right? am i correct in thinking that? in. >> we have a rigorous process. we'll get all the nitty-gritty details and legal aspects but first of all, i am a veteran, and been doing this for the better part of 20 years starting in local government covering state capital arizona.

from my perspective, i call it as i see it, i don't favor individuals and reported the news as i see it and verified it with a number of sources. stories are often in collaboration with other stories as a give and take that happens with our editing back so every story is edited by if not one, multiple editors so very rigorous process before a story even appears alike. >> with the time we have left go back to the save act and what it would do but we all have to

prove citizenship and it doesn't have the same name as you will driver's license. >> what i forgot to mention is it is already illegal with the vote in federal election. republicans have pushed back by saying they want to make provisions to ensure that nothing goes through the crack in the cases happening in the past election and they are

worried about the selection. what we know from reporting is the is no significant number of documented loading. this would require show proof of citizenship when they registered to vote so it would not apply to one pacific group and everybody in the proof of citizenship. >> will have to and that there i'm sure will try again. appreciate the time.

the presiding officer: is there sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: the clerk: ms. baldwin. mr. barrasso. mr. bennet. mrs. blackburn. mr. blumenthal. mr. booker. mr. boozman. mr. braun. mrs. britt. mr. brown. mr. budd. ms. butler.

ms. cantwell. mrs. capito. mr. cardin. mr. carper. mr. casey. mr. cassidy. ms. collins. mr. coons. mr. cornyn. ms. cortez masto. mr. cotton. mr. cramer. mr. crapo.

mr. cruz. mr. daines. ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. mrs. gillibrand. mr. graham. mr. grassley. mr. hagerty. ms. hassan.

mr. hawley. mr. heinrich. mr. helmy. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson. the clerk: mr. kaine.

mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. king. ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lujan. ms. lummis. mr. manchin. mr. markey. mr. marshall. mr. mcconnell. mr. merkley. mr. moran. mr. mullin. ms. murkowski.

mr. murphy. mrs. murray. mr. ossoff. mr. padilla. mr. paul. mr. peters. mr. reed. mr. ricketts. mr. risch. mr. romney. ms. rosen. mr. rounds. mr. rubio. mr. sanders. mr. schatz.

mr. schmitt. mr. schumer. mr. scott of florida. mr. scott of south carolina. 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.

the clerk: mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. senators voting in the affirmative -- budd, butler, cantwell, duckworth, markey, merkley, murkowski, smith, van hollen, warner. senators voting in the negative -- hawley, mullin.

the clerk: mrs. blackburn, no. mr. schatz, aye. mr. tuberville, no.

the clerk: mr. hagerty, no. mrs. murray, aye. ms. stabenow, aye. mr. paul, no. the clerk: mr. booker, aye. mr. peters, aye.

the clerk: ms. baldwin, aye.

the clerk: mr. kaine, aye. ms. cortez masto, aye. mr. whitehouse, aye. mr. heinrich, aye. mr. ricketts, aye. ms. warren, aye. mr. durbin, aye.

the clerk: mr. moran, aye.

the clerk: mr. bennet, aye.

the clerk: mrs. gillibrand, aye. mr. welch, aye. the clerk: mr. casey, aye.

mr. romney, aye. the clerk: mr. wyden, aye. mr. carper, aye. mr. reed, aye.

the clerk: mr. schmitt, no. the clerk: ms. klobuchar, aye.

the clerk: mr. sanders, aye.

the clerk: mr. blumenthal, aye.

the clerk: mr. kennedy, aye.

the clerk: mr. tester, aye. the clerk: mr. marshall, no.

ms. lummis, aye. mr. rounds, aye. mr. schumer, aye.

the clerk: ms. hirono, aye. mr. hickenlooper, aye.

the clerk: mrs. capito, aye.

mr. grassley, aye. mr. cramer, aye. mrs. fischer, aye. mr. cornyn, aye. the clerk: mr. king, aye.

the clerk: mr. barrasso, aye. the clerk: ms. ernst, no. mr. scott of south carolina, no.

the clerk: mr. daines, aye. the clerk: mr. padilla, aye.

the clerk: mr. boozman, no. mr. wicker, aye.

the clerk: mr. scott of florida, no.

the clerk: ms. collins, aye. the clerk: ms. hassan, aye. vote:

the clerk: mr. crapo, aye. the clerk: mr. lankford, no.

the clerk: mr. tillis, aye. mr. graham, aye.

the clerk: mr. lee, no. mr. helmy, aye.

the clerk: mr. young, aye. the clerk: mr. thune, aye.

the clerk: ms. rosen, aye.

the clerk: mr. rubio, no.

the clerk: mr. kelly, aye.

the clerk: mrs. britt, aye. mrs. shaheen, aye.

the clerk: mr. mcconnell, aye.

the clerk: mr. warnock, aye.

vote:

the clerk: mr. cruz, no.

the clerk: mr. johnson, aye. mr. braun, no.

the clerk: mr. ossoff, aye. .

mr. hoeven, aye.

the presiding officer: under the previous order, the yeas are 69, the nays are 17. the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be notified immediately of the senate's actions. mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. all opposed say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. mr. schumer: i move to proceed

to executive session to consider calendar number 787. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. all opposed say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, byron b. conway, of wisconsin, to be united states district judge for the eastern district of wisconsin. mr. schumer: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar numb 787, byron b. conway, of wisconsin, to be united states district judge for the eastern district of wisconsin, signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. schumer: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous

consent the mandatory quorum call for the cloture motion filed today, september 23, be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to legislative session, be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. sideline i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed en bloc to the consideration of the following senate resolutions -- senate 838, senate 839, senate 840, senate 841, senate 842, senate 843, senate 844. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding en bloc? without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: finally, mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today it stand adjourned until 10:00

a.m., tuesday, september 24. following the prayer and pledge, the gerbil of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, and 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 resume consideration of the sf sfraga nomination. further, notwithstanding rule 22, the cloture motion with respect to the sfraga nomination ripen at 12:00 noon. the senate recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. if cloture is invoked, all time be considered expired at 2:15 p.m. further, the cloture motion with respect to the motion to proceed to calendar 457 h.r. 1555 ripen upon the disposition of the sfraga nomination. finally, if any nominations are confirmed during today's session, motions to reconsider be considered made and laid ton the table -- upon the table and the president be immediately notified of the senate's action.

finally, if any nominations are confirmed during tufts session -- tuesday's session, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, the president be immediately notified of the senate's action. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: if there's no further business to come before the senate, ski it stand adjourned -- i ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. the presiding officer: the the presiding officer: the today the u.s. senate confirmed irs attorney jenkins to serve as a judge of the u.s. taxourt too. for a 15 year term. disput between taxpayers and the irs. congresss facing a government funding deadline must pass additional federal spending legislation by next monday, september 302 ever shut down. the house is expected to take up a bipartisan proposal governmene months until december 20. if approved it with then head to

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