to confirm president trump's choice to serve as general counsel at the department of education, carlos muniz. this qualified nominee has been waiting for his confirmation vote since october. i would urge everyone to join me in voting to confirm him. we'll also vote to confirm the coast guard authorization act. today, as ever, the united states calls on our coast guard to carry out critical safety and security missions with little room for error. just last year coast guard personnel stopped over $7 billion in illegal drugs and contraband from crossing our borders. they guarded and maintain shipping lanes and they risk their lives to lead heroic rescues after hurricanes half i have and irma. in addition to authorizing funding for the coast guard, this legislation includes a bipartisan measure that is particularly important to states with navigable inland waterways. i'm very proud to have worked with senators wicker, sullivan, and thune to make sure this was included n kentucky, 1,900 miles of navigable waterways are used to ship products. they support 13,000 maritime jobs. and those jobs suppo

president, later this afternoon, the senate is finally voting to confirm carlos muniz, well qualified for the department of education. i came to the floor last week to ask for this vote because i believe mr. muniz has been subjected to unreasonable delays. for example, mr. muniz was nominated by the president on june 6 of last year, 315 days ago. he's been pending on the floor since we reported him out of her health, education, labor and pension on october 18, 2017, 1881 days ago. in other words, he's been waiting six months following his approval by the relevant committee for the senate to consider this nomination. so it's time to confirm him. time to give secretary devos, an attorney and a general counsel. mr. muniz has extensive experience as an attorney in government. from january 2014 to 2018, he was a partner at the law firm of maguire woods in florida. prior to that january 2011 to 2014 he was deputy attorney general for the state of florida, chief of staff to attorney general pam bondi. there he managed a 400-lawyer agency and oversaw all functio including litigation, policy l

and then another vote for carlos muniz. and senators considering a clean water bill tied to a coast guard reauthorization bill and a new nafta administrator. this is live coverage of the u.s. senate on c-span2. the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal spirit, source of the light that never dims, empower us to glorify your name. forgive us when we cast away our confidence in you. lord, thank you for your infinite goodness that directs our hearts to seek your wisdom, power, and love. remember our lawmakers. give them a faith that can overcome obstacles, challenges and setbacks. fill each of us with the joy and peace that comes from believing in you. and, lord, we thank you for the gift of barbara bush, as we praise you for her life and legacy. we pray in your strong name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united

and then another vote for carlos muniz. and senators considering a clean water bill tied to a coast guard reauthorization bill and a new nafta administrator. this is live coverage of the u.s. senate on c-span2.

senate will gavel in at 10 eastern to debate the nomination of carlos muniz, confirmation vote could take place later in the day today. senators may also begin debate on a bill dealing with the consumer financial protection board. live coverage on c-span2. here is governor brown. [inaudible conversations] >> all right, everybody. we're going to get started. so good morning and welcome to the national press club, the place where news happens. i'm andrea, i'm an editor on bloomberg's breaking news desk, and i am the 111 president of the national press club. joining us is california governor jerry brown. now in the final year of his fourth term in office, and with the distinction of being the longest serving governor in u.s. history. >> i'm not sure about that. i think that guy from iowa -- >> he might beat you out? >> i don't know, but you might check that. in california, for sure. in fact -- [inaudible] served more than two terms, and that was earl warren who served part of a third term before going to the u.s. supreme court. >> well, you beat him out, definitely. >> but i am the olde

senate will gavel in at 10 eastern to debate the nomination of carlos muniz, confirmation vote could take place later in the day today. senators may also begin debate on a bill dealing with the consumer financial protection board. live coverage on c-span2. here is governor brown.

president, i rise to speak in op decision to carlos muniz to be counsel at the department of education. mrs. gillibrand: one of the most important responsibilities that the department of education has is to uphold title nine and fight back against gender discrimination in all its forms. this is an enormous responsibility but it is also an urgent one. thousands of men and women have survived sexual assault on college campuses and they are demanding that the education department at their universities take these crimes seriously. but over the last year, we've heard over and over again the secretary -- that secretary devos has let these survivors down. instead of working to uphold and even strengthen title 9, she's used her position to weaken title 89. so we should not be arming her with more staff who are determined to carry out that plan. but that is what mr. muniz would do if confirmed. mr. muniz' combination sends a cynical message to survivors of campus assaults all over our country that the education department is not taking survivors seriously and that they are not interested in pro

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