and impact of that ideology and we will be paying the consequences for that. >> in terms of the agreement on 2027. i don't i don't know the precise details and they could very well be classified so even if they did know it i couldn't talk about at length. but my understanding is it not actually a withdrawal in a way that it was the first time. that it is more to do with reclassifying the missions of american forces pics was not as if the soldiers are going to disappear overnight and they're no longer going to be present. they're going to be -- >> we believe this and the sin is not accountable in returning now in the last weeks election. republicans won control of the chamber for next year and it will hold a 53-47 majority but steady democrats still holding majority. senators are coming in for a so-called lame-duck session.

the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. mighty god, we have humbled ourselves, prayed, and sought you. we have turned from evil, believing that you have heard and forgiven us, and will bring healing to our land. you have spoken, so let your will be done.

in this season of transition, bless president joseph biden and president-elect donald trump. lord, use them to enable our nation and world to lead peaceful and quiet lives that are godly and dignified in every way. we pray in your sovereign name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the 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, november 12, 2024. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable george s. helmy, a senator from the state 6 new jersey to perform the duties of the chair. signed patty murray, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership is reserved. morning business is closed and the senate will proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the following nomination, which the clerk will report. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary. april m. perry of illinois to be united states district judge for the northern district of illinois.

good morning. my name is richard, chairman of the nrc. in here is a it's morning again in america. election day americans sent a clear message. he said they couldn't afford the basic the families need. they didn't feel safe. there values were under attack. joe biden, kamala harris, extreme house democrats were the

cause. donald trump and house republicans are the solution. voters delivered on the majority. sending donald trump to the white house in a landslide. i'm proud to have this victory. it's from pennsylvania, michigan, colorado and beyond. the american people fall to the democrat lies. improve their daily lives. my on lead efforts to hold the house of the nrc see and house republicans thought into the plan and record member participation. our entire leadership work together to make it happen.

i'm grateful for our team leaders who have put in hard work and the reason we are here. $27 million in the nrc see traveling in over 2000 states. you learned the gavel with little sleep. with donald trump as president mike johnson is speaker the new senate majority, what we do together? the past tax cuts that led the greatest economy. border security legislation and the illegal crossings. foreign-policy led to peace and stability around the world.

energy independence for the first time. thomas had extreme democrats. you know promises we campaign on. ready to get back to work. i would like to introduce our majority is. >> people gagging all the notes we don't get that everyday. [laughter] >> that is true. we conducted a americans elected a republican president and broken house with the mandate, a mandate for change. a mandate for more affordable

cost of living, secure border, less crime in our streets and restoration somatic cell is on the world stage. but america first to make this country straight again. we run to win and we went to governor. time. the speaker and majority leader put together a legislative agenda that will allow us to hit the ground running and hit the ground and the agenda. ensure every voice is heard in every exhibit is represented policies across the finish line. her members have worked tirelessly to show we are capable of. inflicted on our country edit

collected dust on chuck schumer's desk if it is finally time to counteract once and for all by turning our agenda is to law and i have no doubt this house republicans team will get done. the time for failed policies that have wreaked havoc for four years is over. the time for proven leadership is now. i turn it over steve scalise. they want to fix the problems plaguing families across this country for three and a half years. i've had the opportunity to travel to every swing district drug the nation and the opportunity to travel with trump.

they want the border closed. people are struggling because they can't afford to buy food for fill up their cars for pay utility bills. the leaders in the white house are not listening. your on the campaign trail candidates talk about real issues, real solutions the white house and house and senate would act quickly to get our economy moving again and lower cost of the grocery store. to secure our southern border and restore their place. something we talked about in every community in america and the american people responded.

trying to blame themselves. they still will not admit the real problem. because they had no answers, no message to the family struggling. a unique opportunity the american people have given us. one thing the american people can know is president trump in this republican majority are already planning to go to work for them they wanted january to start fixing those problems. we have an agenda we've been planning to lower food cost and

energy costs, to secure america's for. to get this economy moving again so families are going to get back on their feet and have some savings and send their kids to college so they can go on a family vacation. that's an agenda we've been working on with president trump among now. we didn't wait until after the election start planning. this would be his last opportunity and they will not be a minute waste and making smart. it shows you the talent we have and the ability to have.

ready to work for them and worked as tirelessly. even though some in the house we would hold the house and deliver those this is. speaker of the house today and will. >> thank you, great majority leader. all three of these gentlemen and all the rest, everything possible comes to this moment. r

of americans carried on the grand tradition of voting in a national election, and of passing the torch peacefully. there are many things we can say about what happened last tu tuesday. it was not the result many of us wanted. but we live in a democracy, where the will of the people is respected and followed, and the american people have spoken. i congratulate president-elect trump on his victory, and i look forward to speakering with him soon. i congratulate vice president harris and governor walz for running a historic campaign. they can be proud of the incredible work their team has done offense the last four months. the values vice president harris ran on will live on, individual freedom, opportunity for all, and working together to build a safer, stronger nation.

and, for those of us who have been given the honor of representing the people of our states, we look forward to serving, to governing, to working in a principled and bipartisan fashion to reward the trust the american people have placed in us. now, to my fellow democrats across america, it's natural and appropriate to feel deep disappointment, grief, and even anger in this moment. i understand those feelings. it never feels good to come up short. but when you do, you get up, you dust yourself off, you learn, and you prepare to do better in the future. you study what occurred. we will do that. you listen to what voter are saying -- voters are saying, and i find ways to make government responsive to those wants and desires, those dreams, those needs.

you aened you also take the -- you also take the approval of the voters from places we each represent, those voters who sent us back to the senate and carry forth the principles we campaigned on and we won on. and you find ways to put those principles into practice as much as possible, while finding ways to work in a bipartisan fashion to get things done. as i've told my caucus this week, we should regard this election not merely as a defeat, but more importantly as a challenge. the american people have presented us with a challenge, and we must answer the call. we have to look at what we did right, what we did wrong, and what we didn't do but should have done. first, we have to look at what we did right and continue to pursue those goals. many of our senate colleagues, after all, are returning to the senate despite facing strong

headwinds. i'll say more about that in a moment. second, we have to understand the things we did wrong and how we must change. and third, we have to look at what we didn't do but should have done. we'll have these important and necessary conversations in due course, and everyone must have a seat at the table. we must be honest, we must be practical, and we must never abandon the roots that defined the democratic party for generations. to democrats who were back around in 2004, remember the grief we felt then? it was a tough election. for sure. what happened afterwards? we got back to work to regain the trust of the american people. i was proud to be part of that process as chair of the dscc and just two years later the tide turned in a dramatic way. finally, before i turn to the senate, let me say this, i hope that after last week we can put

to rest the fantasy of stolen elections and rigged outcomes. four years ago, the losing side refused to accept the will of the people, and it led to a violent insurrection at the u.s. capitol. this year, we will not go down that dark and violent path. now, let me go on to the senate. last tuesday brought a mix of success and disappointment for senate democrats. in the final analysis, we hoped for a better result. as happens from time to time, control of this chamber will change from one party to the other. to senate brown and senator tester, we could not be prouder of the races you ran. more importantly, we could not be prouder of the legacy you have built here in the united states senate. you are some of the finest people i've ever worked with in this chamber.

to both of you, i say thank you, job well done. job well done. i've smoken to both senators -- spoken to both senators tester and brown a couple times this past week, and they're not the ones to get down on themselves. they're not ones to get down on themselves. they're going to be just fine. they'll continue to do great things for their home states and for our country. but i feel for the people of montana and ohio, who will now lose two incredible leaders. to senators rosen and baldwin, we're thrilled you're coming back for another term, despite all the headwinds and obstacles you faced back home. in fact, despite a difficult year for democrats, four of our most contested seats will remain in the hands of democrats, and one other state, the votes are still being counted. let me repeat that. despite a difficult year for

democrats, which everyone predicted would be a place where we lost all of our seats almost, despite that, four of the most contested seats will remain in democratic hands -- nevada, michigan, arizona, and wisconsin -- and as i said, in one more state, the votes are still being counted. donald trump won all those states, but so did our democratic colleagues and colleagues-to-be. winning four senate seats from the nation's tightest swing states does not happen on its own. ates tetament -- it's a testament to the incredible work senate democrats have done in this chamber to benefit the american people. with democrats in the majority, the united states had its most successful and productive years in decades. under our watch, this chamber became a place where we got things done, amazing things done. we passed bold legislation that lifted america out of crisis, rebuilt our economy, and

invested in good-paying jobs. we passed the american rescue plan, the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the chips and science act. we took care of our veterans. we defended ukraine. we protected marriage equality. we passed the inflation reduction act, which was done more to improve the environment than any other act, and also lowered the cost of prescription drugs. and we did so much more. these accomplishments will continue to pass i off for years and decades to come, and i'm proud the verity majority of our -- the vast majority of our accomplishments were done in a bipartisan fashion. as a result, many of our incumbents are coming back despite a tough year, and multiple swing seats will remain with democrats. now, to my newly elected democratic colleagues from across the country, i extend a welcoming hand. i met with these new members just now in my office. we're excited to get to work.

we're ex sachseed you're -- excited you're joining our caucus. now let me turn to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. another closely contested election now comes to an end. to my republican colleagues, i offer a word of caution in good faith -- take care not to misread the will of the people, and do not abandon the need for bipartisanship. after winning an election, the temptation may be to go to the extreme. we've seen that happen over the decades, and it's consistently backfired on the party in power. so instead of going to the extremes, i remind my colleagues this body is most effective when it's bipartisan. if we want in the next four years the senate to be as productive as the last four, the only way that will happen is through bipartisan cooperation. democrats will be ready to do what we've consistently done -- work with both sides when the opportunity arises.

desk will never abandon our values, but neither will we reject an opportunity to move the ball forward to make people's lives better when we can. the question is now whether or not republicans are willing to do the same. to my colleagues on the other side, once again, do not abandon bipartisanship. it's the best and most effective way to get things done. it was true in the last four years, and will be true in the years to come. finally, let me end with this. for millions of americans, particularly those on this side of the aisle, this is a difficult moment. but as john f. kennedy once said, let us not despair but act. let us not despair but act. let us not give up on the dream that is america. instead, let us do what those who came before us have always done, let us persevere, let us

persist, let us get to work. i yield the floor and note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the clerk: ms. baldwin.

leader, minority leader and i'm

so happy hour members are here to give us a change change. mr. mcconnell: mr. president. the republican leader. the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: i ask that the further proceedings under the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: a week ago today the american people stood to be counted. they lined up to make their

voices heard and the message they sent was resoundingly clear. four years ago they watched washington democrats take an economy that was primed for recovery and doused it in reckless taxing and inflationary spending. over four years, they watched consumer prices rise more than 20%. as they've made tough choices at the grocery store, felt the pain at the gas pump, they watched washington democrats deflect blame for the worst inflation in four decades. and last tuesday they said enough was enough. four years ago they watched washington democrats campaign on slashing ice and halting

construction of physical barriers along the southern border. month by month they watched as this unseriousness and will full neglect turned into the wores humanitarian and security -- worst humanitarian and security crisis at the border, and last tuesday they said enough was enough. four years ago they watched washington campaign against defunding against the police. in cities across america, their fears of unchecked violent crime were proven justified. and last tuesday they said enough was enough. last week, american voters were desperate for leaders who could deliver safe streets, secure borders, stable prices and strength abroad. so they chose to hire

republicans. they maintained a republican majority in the house, they created a decisive republican majority in the senate and by a wide margin they put the white house in republican hands once again. the nation surveyed its problems and decided that republicans were equipped to put the ship of state back on the right track. thus far, i've been encouraged by the lack of baseless speculation that tuesday's decisive result was anything about foreign interference, washington democrats recognized that they are on the losing side of a legitimate crystal clear mandate. here in the senate, i hope the work with the new senate republican majority as we begin to clean up the messes left over from the last four years. the first opportunities to work together are already upon us.

the senate has a great deal of outstanding business we have to tackle in the coming weeks. we certainly need to pass the long overdue national defense authorization act. every year the ndaa gives congress an indispensable opportunity for our security and this year we appreciate the gravity of a dangerous moment. after months of needless i diddedling, i encourage we get this legislation passed. we need to work swiftly to deliver urgent supplemental assistance for states and communities hit hard by national disasters in recent months. kentucky knows the power and pain of severe storms and flooding, this year communities across the southeast recovering from flood damage deserved the

senate's attention and support. and before anyone gets home for the holidays, we'll need to extend federal government funding. as i've said before, there is never a political advantage to be gained from allowing core government functions to go dark. the 119th congress and the 47th president must not inherit a federal government in the middle of a funding crisis. the work ahead of us will require all parties to operate quickly and in good faith. the american people deserve nothing less. i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the clerk: ms. baldwin.

mr. durbin: mr. president. the presiding officer: the democratic w mr. durbin: i ask that the quorum call be suspended. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: i serve as the -- on the senate judiciary committee, where away work to protect freedom, advance justice and bring balance to our federal courts. over the past four years, we have advanced well-qualified nominees to the federal bench who reflect the reality of america. we've made significant progress

on issues important to our nation. for many of us, the outcome of last week's election was not what we wanted, what we fought for or what we voted for, but my priorities for the committee have not changed because of the election. i will continue to work on issues that are important to all americans, judicial confirmations, reproductive rights for women, fixing our broken immigration system and gun violence protection. i'm proud of the committee's contributions to one of the most important accomplishments of the biden-harris administration, by voting in qualified people to the bench. elt senate has confirmed 213 well-qualified judges to life-time appointments on the

bench. one-fourth of all vacancies have been filled. aside from exceptional qualifications and respect for the rule of law, these judges represent historic demographic diversity. under president biden's leadership, the senate has confirmed more black women to the federal circuit courts than all presidents combined, including, and i'm proud to say this, the first-ever black woman to serve on the supreme court, justice k browne-jackson, we hae confirmed lgbtq plus judges, we have confirmed more circuit court judges with experience as public defenders than all other presidents combined. there is a federal judiciary that looks like america and reflects our reality. until the end of my tenure as

chair, i will urge my colleagues to support the nominations. six week right-wing activists sent us back in time, and i'm referring of course to the supreme court decision in dobbs v. jackson women's herltsdz organization. i guess it was a crowning achievement for the republican-led daeks' long -- decades-long campaign. the dobbs ruling has turned out to be one of the most dangerous decisions ever handed down by the supreme court. it overruled nearly 50 years of court decisions and for the first time stripped away a constitutional right for americans. overruling roe v. wade has unleashed a health care crisis unimaginable. following the decision, nearly two dozen states have banned or

restricted access to abortion or in the process of doing so. many of these bans provide no exceptions for victims of rape and incest, and many fail to protect the health of lives and mothers, some of these bans are written in a way that could limit access to contraception. during my time as chairman of the judiciary committee, we held multiple hearings on the impact of the dobbs decision and the need to safeguard reproductivive rights. i share the interns about what a second trump administration could mean for women's reproductive rights and health care. the majority of americans support the woman's right to choose and whatever may be unleashed on access to reproductive health care, we will not stop fighting for our nation's women and families. mr. president, on another issue, our nation needs immigrants now more than ever. they are a vital part of the

american history and the american success story of the futures. -- future. the incoming president -- who have lived in this country for years. mr. president, you have met these people. i have too. we count on them every day in so many different ways. when we look at what the president has proposed, i have worried about these families. it could be devastating to our economy. if the daca program alone is struck down, experts predict our economy will lose $11 billion plus yearly in lost wages. without continued immigration, the u.s. population will shrink by six million by the year 2040. as americans retire this could

be a 23% reduction of money paid into the social security fund for our retirees. if we want to boost the american economy, resolve labor shortages, we need to provide a path to citizenship for those who have long contributed to our economy and society. i worked for years to pass bipartisan legislation to fix our broken immigration system. such legislation is immediated to protect american workers from outsourcing companies that exploit temporary workers. and we need immigration reform to protect the children of temporary workers who age out of legal status when they turn 21 as well as dreamers, recipients of tps, farmworkers and other essential workers. there are members of this united states senate and house of representatives who sincerely, positively believe that we should have not one more immigrant into this country. that is an unrealistic and a mean-spirited approach to the challenge we face. i believe we all agree -- i

certainly do -- that we need to make certain that everyone coming into this country is a potential -- has the potential of making this a better nation. we should not be opening our doors to anyone who is dangerous to america, period. now, we can say that on a bipartisan basis, i'm sure. secondly, we cannot absorb every person in the world who has the ambition to live in this country. we have to have an orderly system. but let's be honest about who these people are. somewhere across america, maybe in the city of chicago, parents dropped off their kids at day care today. it issal unundocumented worker -- it is an undocumented worker who is taking care of their little daughter or granddaughter. there are also people who are taking care of their mothers and grandmothers in nursing homes. they made sure that mom got down to breakfast or dinner. they stood next to her. do you want to support that woman who helped her at breakfast this morning? i don't. if she's not breaking the law

and is a positive part of america's economy, let's make her a part of america's future. we had a comprehensive immigration bill not that long ago that passed with an overwhelming majority here in the united states senate. there was a process there which i was part of writing that makes a difference in the way we approach immigration. we should not be swearing at people who are talking about change as being somehow un-american. fighting for our nation's immigrants in the right way will continue to be one of my highest priorities. tomorrow the committee will hold a hearing on conversion licenses ueds to increase the lethality of firearms such as glock switches, bump stocks and business stoll braces. some of these devices can be used to convert a semia unanimous consent oughtmatic firearm.

this makes it easier for a gunman to commit mass murders, such as the dead iest mass shooting when a gunman murders hundreds in las vegas in 2017. my time as chair of this committee will end in january. my belief in the promise of this country never will end. i promise to work each day in the senate to look out for the most vulnerable, to uphold the rule of law, which is truly the bedrock of democracy. mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. president, i note the absence of a he were kwochlt

the presiding officer: -- the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the clerk: ms. baldwin.

and the republican administration nobody cared and two years ago it wasn't that interesting until it got out there but the closer they pointed out these policies biden and harris the argument they basically gave democrats the headless. >> on project 2025. >> we've heard that a dozen times from president-elect trump and fans which loans it speaks

except us. you have alumni writing the project and just like previous administrations trump would pick this list that was the controversy. they were heralding the demise. the former president was on the phone encouraging him to turn down the volume. >> goal was the reason for that? >> one harris says to put it in writing, it's 900 pages. some of these things like policy

and the department of education pie in the sky but they wanted for a long time. heritage, they were describing their idea and would was further right, it created confusion and democrats get the opportunity to go on the attack. mandate for leadership was the blueprint to cover doing us is the reagan administration. they will often life. it was much more expansive and what they were trying to do

solving the trump administration which is he doesn't expect a win. a general direction and doesn't know who to rely on. rank-and-file republicans and begins with general republicans orders and he feels that. they're trying to have a game plan ready to go on day one. >> project 2025 what you might have in the best administration.

202-74-8803 linkedin of sorts for people interested in the administration. >> this is why we are focused on this because yes, you can push policy but personality is the most significant thing, we all know this. there was concern after the back-and-forth between heritage and the trump campaign they were going to be blacklisted. he told me if you have anything to do with it, your radioactive. lock and snow keep 2025 into the trump administration.

they got four or 5000. these are lower level positions. it is bitterness from the campaign. it seems a lot of the trump alumni but they have not been given the cold shoulder. some folks making news, tom homes for example. ...

don't just think about roles at the white house. think about mid-level roles as head of the environmental protection agency or the office of management and budget. they have found those that understand a lot of this policy that live for this sort of stuff and are prepared to, you know, reshape the government. heritage over the next 100 days or so, they will be laser focus on doing everything they can to make sure their people and their conservatives are in the government trump is haunted by a lot of the apathetic republicans who did not necessarily share his vision when he was in office the first time with the heritage foundation. also the assembled groups that are the banner 2025.

these are true believers. >> the president alike had a conversation that turned down the heat. but it go further than that as far as embracing the principles or embracing some people? >> there are certainly others. i would be keeping an eye -- with the center for american renewal which is one of these organizatis. i would be looking at peter navarro who was an author for project 2025 and also a trump alone. going through the project 2025 and this is why the harris campaign is taking a closer look a lot of these guys are alumni. so, we also have the past as a bit of a guide here. trump loved during the first term. spoke at their gala. he harold them or the work. giving them a lot of policy ammunition for what it is that he wanted to get done.

>> real clear politics here to take your questions about this. stan in pennsylvania. independent line. you are on with our guests. >> a lot of people don't understand what project 2025 is. i think that the democrats are using this against donald trump. the other thing that i wanted to say is we have a lot of programs on tv right now that are doing nothing but teaching hates. we need to unify our country and do the best thing for our children and grandchildren. we have these shows on tv like jimmy kimmel and the view and all of these other shows in all they do is teach hate against trump. we need to unite together and start doing what is best for our country. >> a lot of people do not understand project 24.

>> i actually thought that sam's comment there was expansive, but really interesting. what we saw over the summer as project 2025, this boring white paper suddenly was in the cultural. i don't know if jimmy kimmel specifically made a joke about it but there were plenty of folks on late night that were. it was discussed on the view. suddenly, this got put into the mainstream when everybody was arguing about it. certainly, you know, it is not unusual for think tanks to do this sort of thing, but you can understand the harris campaign's argument here and the reason why they wanted to make an issue. two standpoint, it was kind of confusing. not just the 900 pages of policy prescriptions. there is also this linkedin style of personnel database. these two things, you know, taken together, they could have an oversight influence. this is a bit of a mixed blessing for think paying walks everywhere. the ideas are getting attention.

but it is also controversial as well. >> let's go to leonard. >> hi, good morning. >> thank you for taking my call. i just wanted to ask about project 2025. the viewpoint of what they are detailing about the department of education. the overhaul that they are thinking about doing and what effects that would have on student loan borrowers and people that want to deal with his secondary education. >> thank you. it is a 900 page document. that is a lot to cover. i would encourage anyone to have questions about the document to go read. it is out there already. project 2025, they want massive changes to the department of education. i think that that prescription has been to abolish it. certainly what we seen from republicans and conservatives, there are no fans, forgiveness for student loans.

expect any additional forgiveness he went. >> what degree of forgiveness after those that voted and you looked at exit polling, it really made some type of impact on how people decided for who they would vote for for president. >> i'm not seeing that reflected in the numbers. this seemed like an argument that was tailor-made for someone who was already in harris' caleb had not going to be persuaded by , you know, new conservative ideas. instead, someone that was all in 2025 played really well over the summer. i am thinking back to the democratic convention in chicago you had keening thompson walk on stage with his giant oversight copy. i think that his joke was it was good for, you know, the federal government and hurting small animals. pick out a lot of laughs. why? they are already predisposed to

dislike this sort of thing. if you are plugged into politics , you probably know about the heritage foundation. if you are a swing voter, if you don't have the luxury of reading the new york times in the morning and cross-referencing it with the wall street journal, flipping between fox and cnn. if you are a normal human being other than it floating around in the cultural did not really land with you. >> john on our line with democrats in pennsylvania. hi there. >> good morning. project 2025 reminds me of a line from the great gatsby. they break things up and then hide it in their money and let other people clean up their mess the department of education the governor $1.5 billion from the department of education in pennsylvania. he only was a one term governor, thank god for that. by the way, trump spent one

fourth of his term on the golf course in alaska. i hope that people remember that sometimes when he talks, he sounds like he has the third stage of syphilis. >> okay. we will go on to gilbert then. gilbert in ohio. independent line. hi there. you are next up. >> good morning. two questions to answer. first of all, six days ago, i heard the speaker of the house state that he is going to get rid of social security. i would like to know the date of that, if you happen to know. next, the speaker said that six days ago he will get rid of healthcare in the first year. the last question that i want to ask, do you believe that the upcoming president trump will give up his office after four years.

that is what i would like to know. thank you. by. >> in terms of social security, republicans have not had a very good track record of reforming that entitlement that they have tried before. i don't think that speaker johnson, this is probably a question for emily in the earlier segment, but i do not think that he has plans to tackle social security and certainly not to end. there has been discussions about returning to obamacare and you know republicans getting a closer look at that. certainly we all know that they spent a lot of their political capital in the first four years of trump trying to repeal and replace obamacare and they did not succeed at least through the legislature. trump moved through executive actions. the last question about whether or not donald trump will leave office, well, he will have to. there is no second term. he is constitutionally limited. i will say while the fabric of

the nation is really tested on january 6, there is no scenario for the legislature and the judiciary going to let him stay longer. i think this time around, at least the way that they are operating currently, what you see is they are trying to make the notes of these next four years. that is why it is moving quickly i think the key analysis is less >> the president and the president-elect will meet tomorrow at the white house. talk about this meeting and the part of the transition process. >> one that you like to be a fly on the wall in that room. i imagine at some point they will bring the press pool in. we will get to shout a few questions about the president and the president elect there in the oval office. this is a historic moment. trump has not been back in the oval off january 7, 2021. he left. he did not participate in a lot

of the transition ceremonies. he was not there for inauguration day. what i've been struck by these last couple of weeks is the sudden era of good feeling. yeah vice president harris who quickly concedes. she gets on the phone to congratulate donald trump and certainly the president followed suit, invites trump to the white house and there's a lot of talk about unity. let's not forget, though, this was an incredibly divisive campaign. while they want to talk about unity republican and democrats now, they spent a better part of a year and a half calling each other existential threats to democracy. at some point you had both trump and harris calling each other fascists. certainly i think all of us want that divisive rhetoric to be satisfied. let's not pretend that everybody is friends all of a sudden. >> covering the white house. let's hear from terry in minnesota. republican line. >> good morning.

i would like to speak a little bit about the department of education. carter ordering it in 1979. we are first in the world and education. today we are 24th. really, what do we need it for. distributing the money to the states closer to the people with the caveat that if you decide that you want to be a social engineering education, you do not get the money. as to the pipe dream that the last reporters had on stating there will be all this sort of fighting in the house and senate , no, this was a mandate. the reason they were fights in the house were because the laws that they tried to bring up were not conservative enough because they knew it would get through the senate. there is no longer a problem there. the senators being able to hold

up the bills there. not at 53, they won't. if they use the filibuster too much, they will get rid of it. if the democrats won, it was gone. >> what do you think? >> let's take those, first regards to the inciting. i think they raise a really interesting point. my conversation with senate republicans, they are with the opinion that whoever donald trump was up for confirmation, he is going to get. that is an indication of just what these guys are expecting. vice president harris was right in one regard. imagine donald trump with no guard rails. certainly, there is not a lot of pushback from republicans currently. and you think of an anti-trump republican in a position of congress right now? no. the guys like jeff flake, mitt romney and others who were a

bird in the saddle. through a wrench in things last time. they are not there anymore. donald trump did not retake control of the republican party as long as he tightened his grasp. allies in the senate and in congress, you know, he does have a lot of political capital. we have already heard reported that susie wilde's, she knows that they have a very tight window which is probably the year before becoming midterms to get as much done as possible. and to the point about the department of education, i think elon musk and others have made this argument about how the united states was once first in education and our standards have fallen. certainly, test scores are down. this type of conversation, i think it shows the chalk on the floor nature of folks who are not traditionally involved in government. someone like elon musk thing wait a minute, we want things to change. there is a lot of frustration among the conservative base that

there is, you know, policy via education or immigration or energy that is in force, but it does not seem to reflect you know the will of the average voter. >> we've heard about the heritage foundation. the american first policy institute. to what degree of influence will it have considering the names. >> yes, absolutely. this is essentially a white house and waiting. that was their nickname years after the first trump administration. these guys did not leave washington, d.c. they did not leave the white house when trump left. they just move down the street. brooke rollins domestic policy head in the previous administration and they were distinct from project 2025. they did not join that endeavor. i did something very, very similar. they got a lot of the former cabinet heads. they said get to work. we want you to focus on, you know, what a second trump administration would look like.

we are ready to work within a republican. a fbi which was staffed by trump loyalists, they were very much looking for a second trump term. >> this is joyce. joyce joins us from seattle. democrat line. hi. joyce from seattle, hello. all right, one more time for joyce. go ahead. >> okay. can you hear me now? >> yes. go ahead. >> i heard on the radio, and i'm surprised that it is not on tv or the news. and this gentleman is not mentioning it either get weird that i didn't has the opportunity to nominate judges and the senate has, well, we know the senate has the power to approve. this is a controlled democratic senate, they can do it. well, trump has tried to shut

down the senate. place them in i forgot what terms they use. take them out of session until he becomes president so that he can appoint the judges. biden has that power is the current president and the senate has that as the current senate. i am tired of seeing all the disruptions that are taking place. it is awful. >> well, i think that joyce raises a good question. she may be overstating the influence of donald trump in terms of the day-to-day function in the u.s. senate, but she is absolutely correct. a federal judge ship that is open. there are seats that have yet to be filled. we do not want biden's nominees to be confirmed. you see senate republicans trying to slow that down. this is majority leader schumer

's prerogative. he will be working overtime in these last 100 days or so to get as many confirmations as possible. you better believe that republicans either through blue slips or through, you know, other parliamentary wrangling, they will fight him. they will try to keep as many of these judge ships open because one of the big opportunities for any president is trying to remake the judiciary in a more conservative or liberal direction. >> one more call from charlotte, north carolina. independent line. >> yes. good morning. thank you for taking my question mine is aligned with the 2024 project with the department of education. with the crt and elementary level. a collegiate level. it is mainly there to teach the groundwork or the plight of

african-american through the passage. why is it that you are so against that. therefore denying that part of history. >> yeah. certainly, no one has put me in charge of education policy. that would be a bad idea. certainly, no one else pays me for my opinions. we saw a lot of animation among conservatives when it came to questions of critical race theory. if you talk with the conservative, they will say, no, a kindergarten or is not actually reading at a collegiate level, but their argument is, you know, critical theory is influencing the education textbooks and that certainly, you can see the influence that may be the student would see in middle school or high school. they will want to, you know, deemphasized that.

i am not sure what specific policy they would have on this. but whoever they likely be through this sort of thing. the individual policy and the individual curriculums can be decided these controversies that pop up and motivate the base, now the question is, all right, politicians were able to control the passions of voters. they were about to fund raise off of it. motivate people to get out there and vote. have you heard any rumblings about who may serve as the white house press secretary the white house communication seat? >> a question that will directly impact my life every day. we are going to, you know, take a closer look at some of the folks that were interacting with

reporters on the campaign trail. stephen chung, caroline levitt had i am not sure if those two press secretaries will want to be behind the podium. we know that trump wants someone who may go warrior here. someone who can really be aggressive. like kaylee was. what is interesting about her is , sean spicer, he came on board, he was an old hand, very professional guy, but like many other folks, he was new. there a similar dynamic was sarah huckabee sanders. with kaylee, she relished the fight. she did not walk into that room in a way that a republican press secretary in the bush or reagan administration may have. she saw this as combat with an audience of one. i would expect to ever the incoming president named as his press secretary, it fit that mold. the other question is will be have these daily briefings because we've had them with the

biden administration every single day. with the trump administration, what we saw it is kind of lessening then. long stretches. it was not necessarily a problem the access was great a lot of key decision-makers. >> phil wegman. serves as our white house reporter. politics.com is a website if you want to see his work. thanks for your time. >> thank you very much.

they made tough choices at the

grocery store while feeling pain at the gas pump. watching democrats deflect blame for the worst inflation in four decades. last tuesday they said enough was enough. four years ago, they watched the democrats campaign on slashing i.c.e. and halting construction of physical barriers along the southern border. month by month. they watched as this on seriousness engulfed in the neglect turning into the worst humanitarian and security crisis at the border on record. four years ago they watched democrats campaign on defunding the police and going soft on crime. in cities across america there

are theories of unchecked violent crime that were proven justified. and last tuesday they said enough was enough. last week, american voters were desperate for leaders who could deliver steady streets, secure borders, stable prices and strength abroad. so, they chose to hire republicans. maintaining a republican majority in the house, they created a decisive republican majority in the senate and by a wide margin they put the white house in republican hands once again. the nation surveyed its problems and decided that if republicans were equipped to push it the ship of state back on the right track. thus far, i've been encouraged by the lack of baseless speculation that the incisive

result was influenced by foreign interference. washington democrats agreed to recognize that they are on the losing side of a legitimate crystal clear mandate. here in the senate i hope to work with the new senate republican majority as we began to clean up the messes left over from the last four years. the first opportunity to work together are already upon us. the senate has a great deal of outstanding business that we have to tackle in the coming weeks. we certainly need to pass long-overdue national defense authorization act. every year the nda gives congress an indispensable opportunity to set national security priorities. this year it is a chance to show we appreciate the gratitude of an especially dangerous moment. after months of needless i would urge the leader.

we also need to work swiftly to deliver urgent supplemental assistance to the states and communities hit hard by natural disasters in recent months. kentucky knows the power and pain of severe storms and flooding. this year the community across the southeast recovering from major hurricane and flood damage deserve the senate's attention and support. before anyone gets home for the holidays, we will need to send federal government funding. as i've said before there is never political anxiety is to gain from allowing core government functions to go dark. the 119th congress and the 47th president must not inherit a federal government in the middle of a funding crisis. the work ahead of us will

require all parties to operate quickly and in good faith. the american people deserve nothing less. one week ago, a near record number of americans carried on the grand tradition of voting in a national election. a passing of the torch peacefully. there are many things that we can say about what happened last tuesday. it was not the result that many of us wanted. but we live in a democracy where the will of the people is respected and followed and the american people have spoken. i congratulate president elect trump on his victory. i look forward to speaking with him soon. i congratulate vice president harrison governor walls for running a historic campaign. they can be proud of the incredible work there team has done over the last four months. the values of vice president harris ran on will live on. individual freedom, opportunity for all and working together to

build a safer, stronger nation. and, for those of us who have been given the honor of representing the people of our states, we look forward to serving, to governing, to working in a principal and bipartisan fashion to award the trust the american people have placed in us. now, to my fellow democrats across america. it is natural and appropriate to feel deep disappointment, grief and even anger in this moment. i understand those feelings. it never feels good to come up short. but when you do, you get up, you dust yourself off, you learn and you prepared to do better in the future. you study what occurred. we, will do that. you listen to what voters are saying and you find ways to make

government responsive to those wants and desires, those dreams, those needs. and you also take the approval of the voters from places which represent. those voters who sent us back to the senate and carried forth the principles we campaigned on and we want on. you find ways to put those principles into practice is much as possible. while finding ways to work in a bipartisan fashion to get things done. as i told my caucus this week, we should regard this election not merely as a defeat, but more importantly as a challenge. the american people have presented us with the challenge and we must answer the call. we have to look at what we did right, what we did wrong and what we did not do but should have done. first, we have to look at what we did right and continue to

pursue those goals. many of our senate colleagues, after all, are returning to the senate despite facing strong head wind had i will say more about that in a moment. second, we have to understand the things that we did wrong and how you must change. third, we have to look at what we did not do, but should have done. we will have these important and necessary conversations in due course and everyone must have a seat at the table. we must be honest, we must be practical and we must never abandoned the root set up to find the democratic party for generations. two democrats backgrounded 2004, remember the grief we felt back then, it was a tough election for sure. but what happened afterwards, we got back to work to regain the trust of the american people. i was proud to be part of that process. just two years later the tide turned in a dramatic way.

finally, before i turned to the senate, let me say this. i hope that after last week we can put to rest the fantasy of stolen elections and rigged outcomes. four years ago, the losing side refused to accept the will of the people and it led to a violent insurrection at the u.s. capitol. this year, we will not go down that dark and violent past. now let me go on to the senate. last tuesday, a mix of success and disappointment for senate democrats. in the final analysis, we hoped for a better result. as happens from time to time, control of this chamber will change from one party to the other. to senator brown and senator tester. we could not be more proud of the races you ran. more importantly, we could not be more proud of the legacy you

have built here in the united states senate. you are some of the finest people i have ever worked with in this chamber. to both of you, i say thank you. job well done. job well done. i have spoken to both senators a couple of times this past week. they are not the ones to get down on themselves. they are not ones to get down on themselves. they will be just fine and they will continue to do great things for their home states and for our country. but i feel for the people of montana and ohio who will now lose two incredible leaders. two senators, we are thrilled that you are coming back for another term. despite all the headwinds and obstacles you face back home. in fact, despite a difficult year for democrats, four of our most contested seats will remain in the hands of democrats and one other state, the votes are

still being counted. let me repeat that. despite a difficult year for democrats, which everyone predicted would be where we lost all of the receipts almost, despite that, four of the most contested seats will remain in democratic hands. nevada, michigan, arizona and wisconsin. and in one more state the votes are still being counted. donald trump when all of those states, but so did our democratic colleagues and colleagues to be. winning four senate seats from the nations tightest swing states does not happen on its own. it is a testament to the incredible work senate democrats have done in this chamber to benefit the american people. if year in decades. under our watch, this chamber became a place where we got

things done. amazing things done. we passed bold legislation that lifted america out of crisis. we invested in good paying jobs. we passed the american rescue plan, the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the chips and science acts. we took care of our veterans, we defended ukraine, we protected marriage equality. done more to improve the environment and any other act and also lower the cost of prescription drugs. we did so much more. these accomplishments will continue to pay off for years and decades to come. and i am proud that the vast majority of our accomplishments were done in a bipartisan fashion. as a result, many of our incumbents are coming back despite a tough year and multiple swing states will remain with democrats. now, to my newly elected democratic colleagues from across the country, i extend a

welcoming hand. i met with these new members just now in my office. who are excited to get to work it excited you are joining our caucus. now, let me turn to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. another closely contested election now comes to an end. to my republican colleagues, i offer a word of caution in good faith. take care not to miss read the will of the people and do not abandon the need for bipartisanship. after winning an election, the temptation may be to go to the extreme. we have seen that happen over the decades and it is consistently backfired on the party in power. so, instead of going to the extremes, i remind my colleagues at this body is most effective when it is bipartisan. the senate to be productive as the last four. the only way that that will happen is through bipartisan

cooperation. democrats will be ready to do what we have consistently done. work with both sides when the opportunity arises. never abandoning our values but neither will be rejected an opportunity to move the ball forward to make people's lives better when we can. the question is now whether or not republicans are willing to do the same. to my colleagues on the other side once again. do not abandon bipartisanship. it is the best and most effective way to get things done it was true in the last four years and will be true in the years to come. finally, let me end with this. millions of americans, particularly those on this side of the aisle, this is a difficult moment. but as john f. kennedy once said , let us not despair but act let us not despair but act. let us not give up on the green -- dream that is america. instead, let us do what those

that came before us have always done. let us persevere, let us persist , let us get to work. i yield the floor

good morning. my name is richard hudson. i'm here to tell you it is morning again in america. election day american send a clear message to reject the consequences of democratic control. they said that they could not afford the basics of the family's needs. they did not feel safe in their communities. their values were under attack. joe biden, kamala harris, hakeem jeffries and extreme house democrats were the cause. donald trump and house republicans are the solution. that is why voters delivered house republicans a majority and sent donald trump to the white house in a landslide. i am proud to have led the nrc seed to achieve this victory. even after democrats spent $550 million spreading lies about house republicans.

we flipped seats from pennsylvania to michigan to colorado and beyond. the american people saw through the democrat lies. republicans had better candidates and a better message about what we would do to prove their daily lives. those honor to lead our successful effort told the house at the nrc see, i did not do it alone. house republicans bought into the plan. we have record member participation from across our congress. and our entire incredible leadership team work together to make it happen. i am especially grateful for our team leader speaker mike johnson whose dauntless energy and hard work are the reason that we are here. raising $27 million directly to the nrc see to travel into countless cities and over two dozen states to help our candidates. thank you, mr. speaker. you have earned the gavel, mr. speaker with your long days on the road, little sleep and

relentless optimism. now what donald trump as president, mike johnson a speaker and no senate majority, republicans love unified government in washington for the first time since the beginning of president trump's first term. what do we do together during the first term,? we passed historic tax cuts that led to the greatest economy in a generation. we supported border security legislation leading to historically low illegal crossings. we rebuild our military in pursuit of foreign policy that led to peace and stability around the world. we had energy independence for the first time. kamala and extreme democrats, right on cue, broke it. you broke it. now, republicans have a mandate to fix it. the promises that we campaigned on, i am confident the american people will reward our success. i am ready to get back to work,

let's get it done. now, i would like to introduce our majority whip. >> happy that i'm going to speak we don't get that every day, mike. >> i like that. [laughter] that is true. every day. one week ago today, americans elected a republican president. a republican senate and a republican house with a mandate. a mandate for change. a mandate for more affordable cost of living. secure borders, less crime in our streets in a restoration of american dominance on the world stage. a mandate to put america first to make this country great again i have always said that we run to win and we went to govern. voters gave us a window that we ask for. now it is time, now the time for governing is here. the speaker in the majority leader put together a

legislative agenda that will allow us to hit the ground running on day one and begin delivering on president trump's america first agenda. as the whip, i will work with every corner of our conference to ensure every voice is heard. every constituent is represented in that we get these policies across the finish line. our members have worked hard over the last two years to show what a house majority is capable of. passing legislation to lower costs for families are secure our borders. reverse the damage that the harris biden administration has inflicted on our country. all of which collected dust on chuck schumer's desk. now that we have the trifecta, it is finally time once and for all to earn our agenda into law. i have no doubt that this house republicans team will get it done. hard-working americans for the last four years. it is over.

the time for proven leadership is now. with that, i turn it over to our proven leaders, our majority leaders steve scalise. >> thank you, with the last week the american people delivered a mandate to this town, to washington that they want to fix the problems that have been plaguing families all across this country for the last three years. i got the opportunity to travel to every single swing district throughout the nation. i got the opportunity to travel to a number of swing districts with president trump. and i saw the same theme come up everywhere we went. people are furious that there is an open southern border and they want it closed. people are struggling. because they cannot afford to buy food or fill up their cars or pay their utility bills. the leaders in the white house were not listening. we were out on the campaign

trail. real solutions out the problems that the families were facing. we talked about house republicans if we get the white house in the house and senate would act quickly to get our economy moving again. to lower costs at the grocery store. to lower electricity costs. to secure our southern border and restore america's place in the world. those were the issues that we actually ran on and talked about in every community in america. and the american people responded. the other side is sitting around trying to blame themselves and assign blame for what the reason was for their failure. but they still will not admit. they had no message to the families that were struggling. the far left policies that are

brimming through washington for the last four years. because the inflation and because the open borders. it caused the problems that families have been saving. as weeks prepare for this unified government, this unique opportunity have given us. one thing the american people can rest assured and knowing is that president trump in this republican majority are already planning to go to work for them on day one in january to start fixing those problems. we have an agenda we have been planning for the first 100 days to lower food cost, lower energy costs, to secure america's border, to get this economy moving again so the families that have been struggling can finally get back on their feet. can finally have some savings in their pocket so that they can send their kids to college. so that they can go on a family vacation. so they can have more take-home pay. that is the agenda we've been working on with president trump

four months now. we did not wait until the day after the election to start planning this. this shows the relentless focus for donald trump. he knew if he had won this election serving as the president. there will not be a minute to waste. you can see has resolve already and how quickly he is making smart pics. i know he is already pulling a few really talented people out of the house. hopefully no more for the house for a while. it shows you the talent that we have and the ability that we have two get this country turned around quickly. the american people are hungry for it and they will find a republican leadership ready to work for them said that don't have to struggle any longer. the man leading that charge you worked as tirelessly as ever and i know the whip and our cc chair talked about this. nobody has traveled around the globe's theoretically more than

mike johnson to ensure that even though some of the pond and said we could not hold the house, we would hold the house so that we could continue delivering those promises. our speaker of the house today and tomorrow, mike johnson. >> thank you, steve. our whole leadership team and everyone did everything possible to ensure that we could come to this moment. it is a beautiful morning in washington. it is a new day in america. the sun shining and that is a reflection about how we all feel this is a very, very important moment for the country and we do not take it lightly. we did work really hard to bring this day about. the actual statistics are even harsher than you said. they calculated they told me last night when it was all said and done, more than 360 campaign

events and over 250 cities across 40 states. i logged enough miles. cap this majority. we still have a number of races outstanding. but we are very optimistic about those. we are looking forward to governing and unified government beginning in january. it is true that on tuesday voters rejected what they really felt was the misery of the last four years. we are moving on and we are turning the page and this is something that the american people desperately need and deserve. we will raise in america first banner about this place. you saw demographic shift that i was talking about on the campaign trail for over a year. new democrats, new groups of persons that have not traditionally been with the republican party that came on

board with us and believed in what we were saying. they believe the answers that we were providing. we made them a commitment to do that. and, we will. as the new members return now, we lay the groundwork for the next congress and we usher in this new data to america. republicans in the house and senate have a mandate, a decisive win across the nation. the american people want us to implement that america first agenda. we have to do that while we have that energy and that excitement beginning on the very first day of the congress in the new year. it is clear the american people do want secure borders. they want to prevent terrorists and criminals from entering the country. they wanted deserve lower costs for groceries and gasoline. they want us to protect strength on the world stage again and not the weakness we have projected for the last four years. they want an end to the wellness and the radical gender ideology and the return to common sense. the return to classrooms and corporate boardrooms and

government agency. we will ensure that all of that is true. this leadership will hit the ground running to deliver president trump's agenda and we will work closely with him and his administration to turn this country around and unleash as he says a new golden age in america that is not a campaign slogan. we believe that that is true. we believe that america's best days are ahead of us. we are excited to deliver upon that promise. the only way we are able to work thickly is because we have unified control of the congress. both chambers now in the white house beginning in january. i want to congratulate our republican incumbents. especially a couple of new members that flip districts around red to blue. people like tom barrett and brian mckenzie. addison mcdowell, gabe evans. from different states around the country who worked really hard to ensure that we return to

those seats. joining our conference, the patriots who are already here and ready to implement the agenda on day one. we have races still pending. we will ensure that every single legal vote is counted in those races. preparing for the next congress we are also still in campaign mode in some sense and awaiting the final outcome of these final races. looking ahead over the past year , i've been working with our committee chairs in our senate colleagues to lay the groundwork for the american groundwork. it will grow the economy and reduce inflation. energy dominance once again. implementing educational freedom and we will drain the swamp.

we are ready to deliver on america's mandate in the next congress. when president donald trump won the presidency in 2016 we all look back and recognize that the republican party was not fully prepared for that moment of precious time was wasted in the beginning of the congress. i know it well because it was my freshman year in congress. we are not going to make those mistakes again. as we wind down the 118th congress we will be ready to take the ball and run full speed in the 119th congress that begins in january. if you have a few questions, i'd be happy to answer them.

>> multiple times a day over the last several days. we have a really talented republican congress. we have really competent capable people here. many of them could serve in really important positions in the new administration. president trump fully understands and appreciates the map here. it is just a numbers game. we believe we will have a more larger majority than we had last time. we are optimistic about that. everything will count. if someone gets ill or has a car accident or a late flight, it affects the vote on the floor. i think the administration, i do not expect that we will have more members leaving, but i will leave that up to him. are we talking about it, yes, all the time and he fully appreciates that. yes, ma'am. >> discussions with the president-elect about how he wants to deal with government

funding in this congress. >> i will be having further conversations. my plan is to be at morrow logo all we can to iron out details on the plans ahead. as you can imagine, he has a lot going on. he has to fill out a cabinet. he has to appoint his top staff. i think that it is a great showing for the country. he and i have both had a lot going on. we will be talking about that in a number of other items over the weekend. i will see him thursday night and their preliminary plans to come to capitol hill tomorrow. i will have lots of time. >> one second. [inaudible question] the question was do have a favorite in the race for senate leader. on the republican side.

they are all my favorites, how about that. i think that there are some really qualified candidates over there. all three of these gentlemen are friends. i will not put my thumb on the scale. electing a new leader. looking forward to elect them. almost one year now with the previous senate leadership and with the leaders of the key committees over there. .... there is that energy that was out there.

i don't think the polling was fully measuring that and i was gauging that a one observation everywhere when the country. this is not a surprise to us and leave than prepared for it and look forward to whatever selective leader comes forward. [inaudible] we we have been talking from ostee about the budget reconciliation as a method to achieving some of the desired ends. we had to fix everything and i told president how many times we believe we can be the most consequential congress in the modern era because we quite literally have almost every metric of pep of public policy so the budget reconciliation process is a very efficient means to solving a lot of that. the regulatory form so we have lots of specific ways to do that

in the details of that will come together. can you tell us more about what you expect from the president-elect from the hill. >> i didn't intend to break this is news this morning. president trump is going to meet with president biden at the white house so it was suggested i think he said it first before i did that he wanted to come and visit so we are working out the details and gathering potentially tomorrow morning before he goes to the white house and that would be a great meeting in a moment for all of us. there's a lot of excitement and a lot of energy. we are grateful for president trump being good. he quite literal lead dead. they scheduled him on most every hour of every day for months on end and he did that and that's

what inspired his stamina in so many of our candidates and incumbents throughout the country to get more into more and leave more on the field. i think the american people appreciate that and that's requested of the mandate he was given given winning the popular vote and the electoral college. we celebrate that moment with him. maybe one more. yes maam. >> is their plan to get rid of the department of education and has this been discussed? family we are going to get into any details about the specifics with regard to reforms of specific departments. they are lots of ideas on table but we had to work together and build consensus and work in coordination with the trump administration on the order of the reforms and how we do it. maybe one more. what your assessment of the impact on the selection? pimex damontre and what we said

at the rally in what president trump has said is that too big to rig. we know for a fact it's a fact that noncitizens voted in some places around the country because they were signing up to vote and they were defying federal law but the states weren't in -- so i'm grateful to tell you i have said this on the campaign trail for a year that apec confidence that because of the chaos related to the 2020 election most of the state to their credit the legislatures in the state got busy and passed legislation to shore up their system. there were hundreds of pieces of legislation that were passed in duly enacted and signed into law by the government shored up the systems to make sure they be more secure but very few states were still concerned about it. because of the attention i was given to it we had ice on those elections and they were prepared to file injunctions and poll

watchers and precinct captains and some are still working right now and they'll be recounting a couple of days and raises are closely monitor. i've had to report it because of all the emphasis we put on it and the interest of the american people put on it we were able to eliminate to a high degree the amount of fraud in a regular juries. that's a good sign and another hope for reason and another thing to celebrate about our new day in america so thank you all for being here this morning. we are grateful. [inaudible conversations]

mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor, say aye. those 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 704. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor, say aye. those 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. mr. schumer: i send -- go ahead, clerk. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary. embri j. kidd of florida to be united states circuit judge for the 11th circuit interschumer

shiefrm i send a cloture notion the desk. iffer officer the clerk will report. the clerk: 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 number 704, embry j. kidd of florida. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the reading of the names be waived. officer if without objection. mr. schumer: i 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 senator from alabama. tuberculosis mr. president, i ask unanimous consent -- mr. tuberville: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to suspend the quorum. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. tuberville: thank you very much.

mr. president, yesterday we celebrated veterans day. on this day, we honor the brave men and women who have value and thely -- value antly served and protected us both in times of war and in times of peace. we are especially thankful to those veterans who were permanently injured as a result of their service. they sacrificed their safety to protect america. we are deeply grateful to these veterans. it's difficult for words alone to express how we appreciate. we are of america's veterans and their families. to the gold star families, to your service to our country does not go unnoticed. america will never forget the sacrifices your families have made in service to this great

nation. i want to acknowledge your dedication to honoring the memory of your fallen family members who paid the ultimate price. we are forever indebted to those who have worn the uniform in the army, navy, air force, marines, coast guard and space force. i hope all americans can commit to serving our veterans with the same amount of devotion they have when they have been fighting for our great nation. this national holiday began 105 years ago when president woodrow wilson declared november 11 as armistice day. this marked the one-year anniversary of the conclusion of world war i. in 1947, a world war ii veteran

named raymond weeks of birmingham, alabama, my state, led a movement asking the army chief of staff, then a general named dwight d. eisenhower, to expand armistice day to include all veterans, not just the ones from world war i. seven years later after becoming president, president dwight d. eisenhower signed national veterans day into law, reflecting the wishes of that great alabama man named raymond weeks. alabama is proud for that great donation. alabama is also proud to be home to 400,000 veterans. we are thankful for these brave an labamians and the 19 million veterans living across the world. we thank you for your dedication, the sacrifices you

made and the courage you displayed to ensure that america remains as abraham lincoln said, the last best hope on earth. today i will recognize three alabama veterans who honorably served in our nation's military. with each of them, you'll hear how their service to america did not end when their time in the military came to an end. they have continued to contribute to their communities long after taking off their uniforms. they continue to uplift and inspire others around them, including myself. i would like to honor their commitment by thanking them today. sergeant ricardo harmeal is one of these great veterans from harvest, alabama. ricardo joined the united states marine corps in 1976 at the age of 18. he deployed around the world

where he helped maintain american drones and surface-to-air missiles. he later became an instructor at the red stone arsenal in huntsville, alabama, preparing the next generation to protect our national security. ricardo retired from the military in 1999 after 23 years of service, but his commitment to what america stands for doesn't end there. ricardo wanted to continue serving his fellow man. after committing his life to christ, ricardo became a missionary so that he could spread hope to those in need all around the world. nouri car dough takes -- now he takes multiple trips a year to guatamala with his two daughters. he credits the training he received as a marine for

preparing him to withstand the tough conditions that he experiences on his mission trips. ricardo's lifelong dedication to serving others is an example to all of us. thank you, ricardo. i'd also like to recognize senior chief petty officer wayne weeks of geneva, alabama. wayne was motivated to join the u.s. navy by his four uncles who served in world war ii. one of wayne's uncles lost his life just four days after turning 21 years old during the allied invasion of italy. wayne recalls attending his uncle's funeral as a small child and felt inspired to serve in the military. 1953 at the anl of 18 he -- age of 18 he joined the navy. wayne traveled the oceans across

the world keeping our aircraft prepared for combat. he would serve until the end of the vietnam war, in 1995, despite the domestic turmoil and protest around that time, wayne looks back positively on his time in the military. wayne's determination to see a difficult war through the beginning to the end demonstrates his integrity to finish the job he started. wayne embodies the american grit that is foundational to military members who have kept our country safe and the torch of liberty burning bright. alabama is proud of wayne and his wonderful wife helen. thank you for your service, wayne. finally the strength of our military is dependent on the next generation of warriors who believe in our country and are

willing to defend it. no one demonstrates this next generation of courage better than petty officer alex volt of hoover, alabama. alex says he felt he had a duty as an american who had benefitted from the many opportunities our country offers to give back by joining the military. so he enlisted as a nuclear mechanic in the u.s. navy in 2016, deploying around the world to maintain our submarines. his final mission was decommissioning the uss olympia submarine before he was discharged in 2021. when asked what veterans day means to him, alex was quick to note the importance of using this day to show our gratitude for all veterans and their families. alex and his wife ann are now

passing along this patriotic spirit to their twin boys charlie and thomas. we want to thank you for your service, alex. you are truly an inspiration to us all. these are just three alabama veterans who sacrificed so much by serving our country. there are so many others that are also willing to give their lives for the great country that we have. i'm reminded by my father charles tuberville iii, a world war ii veteran. my father was one of the brave young soldiers who landed and fought on utah beach on june 6, 1944. my dad remains an inspiration to me today. i will never forget his service to our country. as president reagan said, veterans have given their best for all of us, and we must continue to do our best for them. by observing veterans day this year, i hope we are encouraged to continue giving veterans our best. when you see a man or woman in

uniform, please, please take the time and thank them for their service because their service and sacrifice, america remains a great beacon of freedom for generations to come. may god bless our veterans and their families. mr. president, i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr. merkley: i echo the comments of my colleague regarding the service of our veterans. they have stood up for us overseas and we must stand up for them back here at home. i would ask unanimous consent to grant floor privileges to my interns for their senator shadow day on the following dates. amelia nason, november 13. and mufaro muchaka on december 3, 2024.

the presiding officer: without objection. mr. merkley: thank you. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the clerk: ms. baldwin.

quorum call:

the presiding officer: the senator from louisiana. without objection. the question is on the nomination. is there a 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. the clerk: ms. collins. the clerk: mr. coons. mr. cornyn.

ms. cortez masto. mr. cotton. mr. cramer. mr. crapo. the clerk: 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. mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. king. ms. klobuchar.

mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lujan. the clerk: 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. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young.

the clerk: ms. hirono.

the clerk: senators voting in the affirmative -- cardin, heinrich, hill my, merkley, reed, rosen, van hollen, welch, wyden. senators voting in the negative -- cassidy, crapo, paul, scott of south carolina. mr. moran, no.

the clerk: mr. cotton, no. mr. tuberville, no. the clerk: ms. ernst, no. mr. thune, no.

the clerk: ms. duckworth, aye. mr. markey, aye. mr. daines, no. mr. grassley, no. mr. wicker, no. vote:

the clerk: mrs. britt, no. mrs. capito, no. mrs. fischer, no. mr. lee, no. mr. marshall, no. the clerk: mr. cornyn, no. mr. whitehouse, aye.

the clerk: mr. carper, aye.

the clerk: mrs. shaheen, aye. mr. ossoff, aye. mr. barrasso, no. mr. scott of florida, no. mr. manchin, aye.

the clerk: mr. blumenthal, aye. the clerk: mr. king, aye. mr. mcconnell, no. the clerk: mrs. hyde-smith, no.

the clerk: ms. butler, aye.

the clerk: mr. kelly, aye. mr. kennedy, no. the clerk: mr. tester, aye.

the clerk: mr. budd, no. ms. smith, aye. mr. brown, aye.

the clerk: mr. tillis, no.

the clerk: mr. hawley, no. ms. collins, aye.

the clerk: mr. merkley, aye.

the clerk: mr. romney, no. ms. lummis, no. mr. hagerty, no. mr. boozman, no.

the clerk: mr. padilla, aye. mr. mullin, no.

the clerk: mr. cramer, no. mr. ricketts, no.

the clerk: mrs. blackburn, no. ms. cantwell, aye.

the clerk: mrs. gillibrand, aye. mr. johnson, no. the clerk: mr. casey, aye.

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

the clerk: mr. graham, no.

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

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

the clerk: mr. cruz, no.

the clerk: mr. peters, aye. mr. sullivan, no.

vote:

the clerk: mr. rounds, no.

the clerk: ms. murkowski, aye. mr. young, no.

the clerk: mr. sanders, aye. mrs. murray, aye. mr. durbin, aye. mr. schumer, aye. mr. schatz, aye. ms. warren, aye. ms. stabenow, aye.

ms. baldwin, aye. ms. cortez masto, aye. mr. warner, aye. ms. klobuchar, aye.

the clerk: mr. hickenlooper, aye.

the clerk: mr. booker, aye.

the clerk: mr. bennet, aye.

vote:

the two leaders to commemorate7s with global challenges in putting gaza in the south china sea. second and third largest democracies, the united states and indonesia share a commitment to addressing evolving challenges and capitalizing on emergent opportunities. pelagius discussed sustainable approaches to food security, clean energy, democracy, and pluralism. regional peace and stability in people to people ties as well as advancing our cooperation and humanitarian aid and disaster relief. earlier today president biden welcomed president israel to the oval office she urged the president himself his commitment to israel's security is ironclad to countries share a deep friendship. will have a readout later today on their meeting.

and with that, will doing kick us off? >> yes. had two questions. did president biden meet with president xi questioned flex i don't have anything to share with you at this time. we'll have more to share on the details of his visit to peru and brazil as you all know were leaving on thursday will have more to share. and as we normally do will have press calls for aldrich to get some details on the trip on one of his final trips as you know. i do not have anything to share on a phone call with the present president xi or meeting with president shape. clocks on another topic, how does president biden feel compelled to in fight president-elect trump can continue traditions that were not valid for years ago but is it possible the politics involved? that's an easy question to answer honestly when it comes to

why president biden is doing this it. he believes the norms pretty believes in our institution part he believes the peaceful transfer of power. you heard them speak to this directly last week he was in the rose garden two days after the american people made it their decision on this election. it is important to him. not just because it's important to him but it's important to the american people. he said the american people deserve this. they deserve a peaceful transfer of power. they deserve a smoother transition. that's what you're going to see. he reached up to president-elect trump and asked for a meeting for them to meet in the oval office. you're going to see that tomorrow that is the norm. that is what is supposed to happen. also that's what the american people deserve. >> thank you. thirty days ago the administration put a timeline on israel to get more aid into

gaza. yesterday secretary blinken mouth israel's minister to talk about the steps israel has taken to improve. but today there are multiple agencies that say israel has failed to address the concerns. the situation is even more dire than a month ago. does the administration think that israel has taken enough steps? would you agreed with the aid organizations? >> a couple of things a bit limited to look back at the last 30 days the period israel's taken steps to address the measures laid out in that letter from the two secretaries secretary blinken and austin. we are in a discussion with the israelis about the important steps israel has taken as a result of the united states intervention as well as additional steps that need to be taken. those conversations continue. those discussions continue and a week, the united states is indeed the largest provider of humanity and assistance the

palestinian people we are going to continue to do everything we can to surge humanitarian assistance in gaza. we understand how important it is but into your question we understand how dire that is. ultimately the long-term solution to alleviate the suffering of the palestinian people in gaza is bringing an end to this war. we are going to try to work very hard to continue to achieve certainly that goal. that certainly is continuing to be a priority for us as we talk about what's happening in the region. >> is the administration -- make as a president satisfied israel's taken over? >> i did say they've taken steps in those discussions continue because we need more. we certainly need more aid to the surge into gaza parade there is more work to be done we have certainly seen some improvement. again we are going to do everything we can we are indeed

the biggest provider of humanitarian aid humanitarian assistance into gaza to relieve the pain of the palestinian people. what we are saying and you're right it is dire those discussions continue we are going to be laser focused on that pic. >> when were on the meeting tomorrow can you tell us where the top issues in the agenda tomorrow? how long you anticipate that meeting lasting? the senior staff there, what is to look like tomorrow? >> a president elect trump is coming to the white house because the president invited him as part of the peaceful transfer of power. there's going to be up pool spray at the top and the oval il office before the meeting commences. and so you also of your your cos will certainly have an opportunity to see that. to see the two of them sitting down together. i don't have anything beyond that. i do not have an agenda to share. we tried to keep these conversations private and just

do not have anything beyond that to share. this is part of the process we talk about peaceful transfer of power this is what you are seeing it's kind of the beginning of that when you see the current president and the president who is coming in sitting and down in the oval office and having a discussion, i don't have the details assured this time. >> thank you. can you confirm whether trump accepted doctor biden's invitation to come to the white house as well? >> do not have any updates or scheduling updates to give. i would certainly reach out to the trump transition team to get more clarity on that question. i just do not have anything to share. are they pleased with how the transition is going so far? >> i mean look, what the president has committed to doing is making sure this transition is effective, efficient, and he is doing that because it is the norm yes but also it's the right thing to do for the american

people. that is what they deserve. we are going to have a meeting tomorrow but they are going to have a meeting tomorrow instantly that will continue. chief of staff has been pretty open and available to the trump transition team and will continue to do so. we want this to go well. we want this to be a process that gets the job done if you will. certainly we are going to do everything we can. the president trusses team to get that done and do with the best way possible. that is our commitment too. >> lastly, are there areas this white house and president biden's administration are trying to shore up or protect from the trump administration whose trying to push back or pull back on some of the legislative and other executive order?

>> i appreciate the question. certainly do not have any policy or anything like that to speak too. what i can say more broadly more broadly the presence legislation is helping all americans across the country. what we would say is that we saw what happened when republicans in congress tried to repeal for example daca the affordable care act they try to do it more than 50 times. it was something they were so laser focused on and meanwhile daca it was incredibly popular. it became more and more popular. and under this administration we expanded the affordable care act so millions more americans could get that benefit forget that care. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senate's action.

schumer schumer mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: i ask consent that the senate proceed to legislative session and be if a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up it ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate

consideration of calendar number 354, s. 2581. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 354, s. 2581, a bill to extend the secure rural schools and community self-determination act of 2000. without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be considered and agreed to, the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the consideration of s. res. 892, which is at the desk. s. res. 892 which is at the desk e the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 892, designating the week beginning on october 13,

2024, as national wildlife refuge week. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection. the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today it stand adjourned until 12:00 noon on wednesday, november 13, that following the prayer and pledge the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hours be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and morning business be closed. following the conclusion of morning business, the senate proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the hawley nomination. that the hawley cloture motion ripen at 12:30 p.m. that following the hawley cloture vote, the senate recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. that if cloture is invoked on the hawley nomination, all postcloture time be considered expired at 2:30 p.m. finally, that if any nominations are confirmed during wednesday's 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. mr. schumer: if there is no further business to come before the senate, i ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order.

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