today i'll begin with the junior senator for arizona, martha mcsally. for the last two years senator mcsally s has held the seat from occupied by a dear friend john mccain. it's only fitting our maverick was followed by a fellow veteran and pilot who approached her service to theth people of ariza with such unabashed pride. by their own account if you would as the school age martha mcsally who was apparently both shy and prone to motion sickness, whether a career in cockpits and then in politics sounded appealing, she would've lookedou at you like you were crazy. but even then the future full bird colonel and senator was already on her way to a life defined by service. when martha lost her father, , a a young age, his final words to her work, quote, make me proud. make me proud. with this challenge in mind, the youngest of five children took her academic and athletic talents to the u.s. air force academy. the plan wasl to earn a trip to medical school through military service. back then a ground-based group must have sounded like a sensible plan. after

i'm so thank full for team mcsally. together, as a team, we intervene on behalf of over 7, 800 arizonians, in the last two years alone we secured nearly $7 million of benefits they serve. to my fellow arizonians, it was an honor to be your voice and your fighter on your behalf. we crafted a legislative agenda and fought for freedom, opportunity for americans an arizonians, the very principles which i and my fell veterans put on the line. everyone has an opportunity to realize the american dream, rebuilding our military, standing up to china, securing our beernd transferring the judiciary back to its constitutional role for generations to come. this includes the historic opportunity to confirm a pioneering justice, amy coney barrett to the supreme court. we worked together in this chamber to quickly deliver relief for this first in a century pandemic. thanks to president trump, vice president pence, majority leader mitch mcconnell, and all of my colleagues who demonstrated leadership and commitment to these important mis

this year senator mcsally lost her bid to retain the sea. by democrat and former astronaut mark kelly. the senate floor with a heart of gratitude. serving and fighting for arizona as a u.s. senator has been the opportunity of a lifetime. many times in the last two years i had to pinch myself that this middle-class veteran became one of only 1,984 americans to serve in the u.s. senate and only

the stir kelly defeated martha mcsally in a special election. this is the first time since two that arizona has had him aquatic senator us. also in attendance was former congresswoman debbie gifford -- gabby tgifford. >> congratulations! you for mentioning my son too. he is now stationed in tucson. he and sarah are expecting our first grandchild. he is doing well. thank you for asking. >> first lieutenant? >> he is a captain now. >> my daughter married the guy he trained with. he is now deployed on the nimitz. >> great. >> is that your plan? >> he is a test pilot. >> yeah. good call. that is great. this is an honor for me. we do the whole thing again. >> we do the whole thing again. the ceremony and however you ever you want us do it. i think they have got us in good shape and i am just going to recite it again. keep your right hand raised. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation tha

no, i'm pretty certain martha mcsally is not through fighting yet. so martha, on behalf of not just the senate but the nation, thank you so much for your service to our country, in uniform and here in the senate. we wish you all the best in the bright days to come. >> now, madam president yesterday i mention the several big-ticket items left on the congressional agenda before the end of the year. over the next few weeks the city was passed an appropriations bill to keep the government funded that we must ask the annual defense bill, a piece of legislation that congress has passed every year for nearly 600 years in a row. at the top priority as well is a major covid relief bill. we are in a moment of genuine national catastrophe. the rate of new cases of hospitalizations and deaths are the highest or do the highest at any point during this awful pandemic. the economic fallout of the pandemics spreads and spreads, november saw the largest single to we could jump in unemployment benefit application since early april, enhanced job benefits are only a few

then, we will hear farewell speeches from senators cory gardner of colorado and martha mcsally of arizona. now, here is senator jones from the floor of the u.s. senate. saying time flies when you're having fun. my time here is drawing to a close, but despite the difficulties, the challenges, despite, the rancor that we often see in this body as well as washington, d.c., i can honestly say i have had a lot of fun. the last three years have been amazing and i have loved being a member of this body. toas actually able accomplish a few things thanks to you, but you have been fun, you have not just been colleagues, it has really been good. by the way, your staffs have been awesome. fromw you hear that a lot constituents, maybe you don't hear it enough from other senators, your staffs have been amazing to us and i really, very much appreciate it. the minority leader said, i am a baseball fan, going into that office you will see in our reception area, all 100 baseballs i have signed. in as fun getting those, committee at the retreat that the democrats had, there were so many that had never signe

i also want to thank my colleagues senator mcsally and jones. i have appreciated working with them and their contributions to this committee, as it has helped me to understand as well numerous issues that impact this country in our financial sector. thank you all for your service. and our final senator who will be by telephone is senator sinema. sen. sinema: thank you for being here today. arizonans are struggling to make ends meet during this pandemic and i regularly hear from families and small businesses at home that are concerned they won't make it through the winter, especially since coronavirus cases are spiking across the country. the cares act and authorizing the treasury department backing -- lending facilities, businesses alike projecting as we find the coronavirus. with cases on the rise, [indiscernible] that is why i am disappointed by the treasury's decision to withdraw financial support for the lending facilities particularly the main street lending facilities. it moves us in the wrong direction. mnuchin, and u.s. businesses need d

. >> martha mcsally was the representative for arizona's second congressional district when she ran for the senate in 2018. she lost in that race to kyrsten sinema. arizona'ssigned from other senate seat which allowed governor doug ducey to appointment sally to the senate -- a point nick sally -- a ppoint nick sally to the senate. she was defeated by former astronaut mark kelly.

he defeated senator mar that mcsally in november but we could seeork on federal spending package this week live senate coverage here on cspan2. >> a senate armed service subcommittee looks at marine readiness with a hearing on wednesday. our live coverage but separate 915 eastern on c-span three, online at c-span.org or listen live with the free c-span radio app. earlier today senate republican and democratic leaders held news conferences to discuss the current state of covid-19 negotiations. first move from senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. and senate republicans. cnet. [background noises] [background noises] >> good afternoon everyone. we just had a lunch meeting, conference call this time, where the growing concern about the rise of coronavirus. and we adjusted our meeting to reflect our concern about being extra safe. and conducting what we believe is essential work for the american people. the subject of additional coronavirus relief is on the minds of lots of members. you've already spoken to et cetera calls, send a romney and others who have been with democrats about a po

cory gardner and martha mcsally. madam president, one of the first things that became clear about cory gardner when he became to the senate is that he is an incredibly hard worker. he is tireless. cory has not only a great sense of humor, i remember back during impeachment when we were working some really late nights, he left five-hour energy drinks for all of us in our mailboxes. i got to say, madam president, you kind of needed a five-hour energy drink to keep up with cory. seriously, though, cory has a tremendous amount of energy and focus and drive. he's left it all on the field during his time in the senate. i think he knew when he was elected that he might not be here forever and he has made every moment over the past six years count. he's a results oriented person. he's interested in getting things done. and he's built an impressive record. serving the people of colorado has been the first thing on his mind every day and he spent a lot of time on working on colorado priorities from protecting our public lands

. >> these are things most support and apparently senator mcsally does not. >> reporter: john mccainre being sworn in today. senator kelly has spoken to cindy mccain of using john mccain's old desk in his new senate office. this will be the first time in nearly 70 years two democrats will now be representing arizona here in the senate. >> sunlen, thank you. >>> the growing pressure on president-elect joe biden from some of the very groups who helped get him elected. stay with us. we made a cloud flexible enough to adapt to any size business. no matter what it does, or how it changes. and we kept going. so you only pay for what you use. because at dell technologies, we stop...at nothing. ♪ so wrap up a supportive casper mattress and pillows. soft percale sheets, all things cozy for your best night's sleep. give the gift of a better bedroom with 10% off at casper.com now, there's skyrizi. ♪ things are getting clearer ♪ yeah i feel free ♪ to bare my skin, yeah that's all me. ♪ ♪ nothing and me go hand in hand ♪ ♪ nothing on my skin that's my new plan. ♪ ♪ nothing is everything. woman: k

like the one from the now former senator from arizona, senator mcsally which wouould have extended unemployment benefits for one week followin probay ned a larger compromise. and they have reatedly from the other side of the aisle needed to act. but the reality is their own actions have prevented us from doing so. month afterononth, they demonstrated see the houses multitriion dollar left-wing policy r bag wish list. for nothing. they constently told the market people it is our way or the highway. you don't get an extension of unemployment insurance and as we get tax breaks forlue state millionaires and billionaires. you don't get vaccine funding unless we get diversity studies on the marijuana industry. we don't get funding for schools less we get permanent changes to hijack and take over our election laws and run them out of washington dc. even rank-and-file democrats have now understood and criticized the bugs approach, that theegislative. in the same song and dance a month after month. firing the speeches, presswe conferences. tweets and letters calling for action. these time democratic col

about his desk, he quotes the political philosopherut a short timef influence whether it's martha mcsally'stwo years or my three, senator udall's 12, senator alexander 18 or 24 or if you are like hadley he in the bulrush. our time here is short. there isn't anybody on the floor right now whosn't thinking about the time they were sworn in and y said tt it's just like yesterday because it was. our time is short and so the limited duration we've got to act like thaand make se that every day we are moving. it's the realizaon of a long-held dream with so manyre o thank doug turr is here, joe trippi, all of my campaigns and in amazing family. my bride, louise. incredibly supportivend then my daughter, courtney and her huand and the two butiful girls my grand daughters that are still the brightest stars in my sky. i'm grateful to each of you, my lleagues. i'm grateful to an amazing staff and i'm not going to go all then way thrgh. they have been true rock stars make sure to do all we c to get the quality of life that they deserve and i so much appreciate richard's service to the people, his distin

the stir kelly defeated martha mcsally in a special election. this is the first time since two that arizona has had him aquatic senator us. also in attendance was former congresswoman debbie gifford -- gabby tgifford. >> congratulations! you for mentioning my son too.

he beat fellow military veteran and failed trump acolyte martha mcsally.of soaring highs and crushing lows. the fourth astronaut elected to congress, and he may decide he prefers space to the senate chamber. he spent a combined 54 days in space. prior to that, he flew combat missions in desert storm. mitch mcconnell should know he doesn't scare easily. he would likely not be in the senate if not for a horrible morning in tucson, arizona, when his wife was shot. gabby giffords and her husband, both gun owners, embarked on a national campaign to keep guns out of the wrong hands. just yesterday, they went to the final resting place of john mccain, longtime p.o.w., u.s. senator, republican presidential nominee. his name and memory have sadly been savaged by the incumbent president, but his name and memory will live on with the new democratic senator from arizona. that is our broadcast for this wednesday night. with our thanks to you for joining us, on behalf of the men and women at the networks of nbc news, good night. >>> pop quiz. real quick. don't think too

he beat fellow military veteran and failed trump acolyte martha mcsally.rk kelly's life thus far has been one of soaring highs and crushing lows. he becomes the fourth astronaut in our history elected to congress. john glenn, of course, was the first. indeed he may decide he prefers space to the senate chamber. he spent a combined 54 days in space. over four shuttle missions. prior to that, he flew combat missions in desert storm. mitch mcconnell should know he doesn't scare easily. he would likely not be in the senate if not for a horrible morn in a supermarket parking lot in tucson, arizona, in 2011, when his wife survived an assassination attempt that day and for nine years now has been working valiantly every day to recover from those wounds. both gun owners, embarked on a national campaign to keep guns out of the wrong hands. just yesterday, they went to the final resting place of john mccain, a revered american military hero, longtime p.o.w., u.s. senator, republican presidential nominee. his name and memory have sadly been savaged by the incumbent p

he is a former astronaut who defeated republican senator martha mcsally, making her one of only threes to lose in last month's election. kelly's win marks the first time since 1953 that arizona will be represent body democrats in the senate. >>> california senator diane feinstein said she parted secretary of state alex padilla to fill senator kamala harris's seat. she said today in an interview that he would represent california well. padilla worked as an aid to the senator 25 years ago. if appointed by governor newsom, he would be the state's first latino senator. he served on the l.a. city council and the state senate before being elected as secretary of state five years ago. >>> new details on the ongoing corruption scandal at san francisco city hall. city administrator naomi kelly is now taking a leave of absence two days after her husband stepped down as general manager of the san francisco public utilities commission. federal prosecutors are accusing harlan kelly of accepting bribes from a contractor as part of a pay to play scheme. naomi kelly has not been charged wait crime, b

yesterday's swearing in of democrat mark kelly, the senator from arizona replacing republican martha mcsally, the gop no longer has the votes to confirm her. the senate confirming christopher waller to the fed board of governors >> steve weiss, back to you. as you were saying >> yeah, so each time we've seen the market move we've talked in the past, okay, can the market move without apple can the market move without the faangs we've seen that it could there's trading at highs but there have been relative laggards can the market move without the banks coming back? we've always had that rotating conversation we've seen that the market is rotating uickly, now raising all ships. i'm still positive in the porbun is higher. >> what about this idea instead of growth or value, now it's as you laid out this increasing breadth in the market, it's growth and value are we supposed to just buy the market >> this has been my strategy i want to have stocks that thrive in any environment and have seen demand, adoption pulled forward from the wo work-from-anywhere environment but i wanted to be sure as the v

this comes as arizona democratic senator-elect mark kelly, who defeated republican incumbent martha mcsally, is set to be sworn in on wednesday. his victory means the senate's balance of power will be decided in georgia's twin run-off elections scheduled for january 5, when republican incumbents kelly loeffler and david perdue will face challengers reverend raphael warnock and david ossoff. some georgia republicans have raised fears that trump's attacks could suppress republican voter turnout, leading to a democratic-controlled senate. schools in baltimore, maryland, are closed for a second day after a ransomware attack shut down much of the school district's computer network. authorities have revealed few details on what was compromised or if the attacker made any demands. this comes as "the new york times" reveals hospitals and other medical institutions are coming under an increasing wave of cyber attacks. a recent attack on the university of vermont health network took down the electronic medical record system for nearly a month, disrupting care for chemotherapy patients and others. in

after defeating republican incumbent, martha mcsally, in a special election. senator john mok caccain's. in fact, paid tribute yesterday by visiting his grave with his wife. a hero of mine, since i was a young pilot. he left a legacy to arizona and country that can't be matched but that we all should strive towards. meanwhile, georgia's airwaves are being flooded with ads. total ad spending, already, surpassed $318 million. and when it comes to messaging, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. listen to this from the contest between senator kelly loeffler and reverend raphael warnock. >> police power. the kind of gangster and thug mentality. >> warnock attacks our police. >> somebody's got to open up the jails. >> raphael warnock is dangerous. raphael warnock, the radicals' radical. >> when people have no vision, they revert to division. while she is busy calling me names, let me tell you where i stand. i believe that, in the greatest nation in the world, people should have affordable health care. >> joining me now to discuss this is cnn's manu raju and, manu

--nks to senator mick sally to senator mcsally. i know the chair is not here, but i also want to thank chair crapo for his leadership. we do not always agree, but i always feel there is a way for us to work together, which is so important. i want to add my voice to the many voices on this committee today who have said it is important we get something done to help families and small businesses that have been struggling through this pandemic. we have to get something done. i agree we should not make perfect be the enemy of the good. that is what i am hearing in minnesota. i have to say i have never worked any place where i heard more people talking more loudly about the need for action with less action happening. have not had a chance to see what our colleagues have put together this morning, but i am encouraged by that and hope that will take us somewhere. i would ask my republican colleagues to bring this up with senator mcconnell when you have lunch together in a couple minutes. there is a great need for action. something andt to

he is a former astronaut he defeated republican senator martha mcsally in a special election to serve out the last two years of john mccain's term. also number farewell tributes to senator lamar alexander has retiring after three terms. you. [inaudible conversations] live senate coverage here on cspan2. sue becr watching cspan2 your unfiltered vie of gornment. created by america's cable tevision company as a public service. and brought fuchsia today by your television provider. number republican democratic republicans outgoing senator lamar alexander and his efforts to work across party lines on major pieces of legislation. center alexander chairs the senate health commiee pretty also served at tennessee's governor, education secretary, and spent time early in his career as a senate staffer. his term ends in january pretty talked but his time in e senate. >>

his absence, then we hear farewell speeches from senators cory gardner of colorado omma and martha mcsally now, here is senator jones from the floor of the u.s. senate. jones: everyone knows the old saying time flies when you're having fun. my time here is drawing to a close, but despite the difficulties, the challenges, despite, the rancor that we often see in this body as well as washington, d.c., i can honestly say i have had a lot of fun. the last three years have been amazing and i have loved being a member of this body. toas actually able accomplish a few things thanks to you, but you have been fun, you have not just been colleagues, it has really been good.

or he might shoot them off the stage like he did to former senator of arizona martha mcsally, they don'tto hear from you and just finish up. if there is a teleprompter sk t script even if he reads if it is the propaganda meltdown, i'll be surprised. this is the first rally since the election. he's going to go wild with this stuff. and while all of these sydney powell events and rudy giuliani hearing are all just kind of the onion and it keeps getting better and better and more lunatic by the day, the president is adamant that these are his voters and that he is going to call on them to stop the steal or continue the digging in. and so if you look at the republican party in georgia, if you look at gabriel sterling and brad raffensperger and who is smashed in the middle and trump is calling him, and attacking him as well, they're running the election and they back the electors for joe biden, certified state for joe biden. they're running the runoff. they're facing death threats. and so while the senators have already attacked them, it won't be enough unless they do it every day between the

a subcommittee orus full committee prior to some changes and were losing two colleagues, senator mcsally and senator jones who served on the committeand a wonderful way and on the subcommittee as well they were great public servants bere they got here in great public servants whilehey were here and i'm sure they have great public service ahead of them but i wanted t acknowledge each of them,co the chairman has done a really gd job of putting the issues on the board that we need to discuss today and impactn readiness from the ongoing pandemic and lesso learned along the way that will helps going forward, what role will the tom dod play in vaccine distribution what plans are being made within the navy family,avy and marine corps over vaccines and how they'll be deoyed, shipyard modernization an and the looming threats that are basis based from the effects of climate cnge, i won't dive further into those d also those topics for my questions, we wanto help the dertment address what we need to do to be ready to operate in this challenging environme and respond and execute the full range of do

the reason that mark kelly, who defeated martha mcsally, he wilt be sworn in the senate.rs for senate in this congress, starting with swearing in of kelly, 42 republicans, 48 democrats. we don't know the balance of power until 2021 because of the georgia runoffs non-the until the 5 january. neil: if republicans win that, it will be 22 seats for democrats, 213 for republicans has it ever been that close? reporter: two decades in 1990s break down with seat or two. the democrats have not had majority that narrow since the 1940s. here is the other thing that is interesting. you have the iowa race marionette miller meeks, supposedly won, republican flipping the seat from blue to red, winning by 10 votes. i mentioned 339 vote total in the garcia, christy smith contest there. it is up to the house of representatives under article i, section 5 to determine its members. if you have races that are that close you could have seats be contested on the house floor. we really haven't had something like that since january of 19850 in a seat from indiana with frank mccloskey seated much t

senator mcsally and senator jones who have served on the committee in a wonderful way and subcommittee as well. they were great public servants before they got here, they were great public servants while they were here and i'm sure they have great public service ahead. the chairman has done a good job of putting the issues up on the board we need to discuss today. impacts from readiness of the pandemic and lessons learned. what role will the dod play in vaccine distribution and what plans are being made within the navy and marine corps over vaccines and how they'll be deployed. ship-yard monetization and the effects from climate change. i won't delve further into those now and i'll save them for my questions. want to help the department address what we need to do to be ready to operate in this challenging environment and respond next to the full range of dod responsibilities and missions. i look forward to your testimony today and thank you. >> i'd like to begin testimony, each of you will have five minutes to give an oral testimony. your long ger statements can be submitted for the re

i want to thank doug jones and martha mcsally for their service on this committee, they both contributed a great deal. chairsou since is the last chairing i believe, a thank you for your leadership, decency and patience. i also certain -- you can run but you can't hide since i also serve on the finance committee. i want to thank the rest of your it's working together, been really meaningful and productive. we've worked together to deliver work and strengthen our review of foreign investment, to hold russia and north korea accountable, to give manufacturers the tools they need and to continue to protect our communities from terrorism attacks. i look forward to next year to working with our colleague senator toomey on these and other issues. i also appreciate the chair and his staff's work to hold so many of our hearings virtually during this pandemic, protecting the people who work in the capital where the virus should not be a partisan issue, on this committee had largely has not been. i wish it was the same throughout this building and the senate. it is something i wish there were more

talking about the change in the senate seat in arizona -- the moment between the departure of martha mcsally into the arrival of mark kelly -- and the arrival of mark kelly. that swearing in is i think at noon today. it is at noon today at the u.s. senate and vice president mike pence will be there to administer the oath of office. our producer with the details there. live coverage of the senate is always on c-span two. vaccinealking about distribution in the u.s.. the headline from the new york the cdc director will decide by wednesday whether to accept the recommendations. states are not required to follow but most are expected to. your thoughts on prioritize --an of dutch prioritize of vaccinations. caller: i agree with the cdc recommendations, those who are most vulnerable and then rush restore clerks and things like that who are putting themselves at risk. about the vaccines, as of the middle of november there were 44 vaccines in human distribution. there were 10 that are currently in phase three. pfizer did not accept government money to research the vaccine. they did accept money for

i'm talking about something else, whether it's martha mcsally's two years, or my three, senator alexander's 18 or enzi and robert's 24 or if you're like pat leahy since moses was in the bull rush, our time here is short. there's not anybody on this floor right now who's not thinking about their time that they were sworn in and said it was just like yesterday because it was. our time is short. it's of a limited duration and we've got to act like that. and we've got to make sure that every day we're moving. it's been a realization of a long-held dream. i have so many to thank, doug turner who is here, joe trippy, and my late friend giles perkins, an amazing family, my bride louise, my rock. my two boys, carson and christopher, who have wanted to kill both me and louise since they have been living at home during the pandemic. but the -- they are incredibly supportive and then my daughter court any and her -- courtney and her husband and her two beautiful daughters who are the brightest stars in the sky. i am grateful to all of my colleagues. i'm grateful to an amazing staff. an i'm not going t

no, i'm pretty certain martha mcsally is not through fighting yet. so martha, on behalf of not just the senate but the nation, thank you so much for your service to our country in uniform and here in the senate. we wish you all the best in the bright days to come. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. morning business is closed. under the previous order, the senate will proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the following nomination which the clerk will report. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, taylor b. mcneelf mississippi to be unit states district judge for the southern districtf mississippi. mr. mcconnell: i suggest the absence of auorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call th roll. quorum call: quorum cal mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. scmer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: now, madam president, yesterday, i mentioned the several big-ticket items left

before she was senator mcsally or congresswoman mcsally, she was known as colonel mcsally, a dedicated, courage you and extremely talented air force pilot. during her 26-year career in the air force, she made a habit out of breaking barriers and became the first woman in u.s. history to fly a fighter jet in combat. but those of us who know senator mcsally can say -- and certainly her incredible staff can attest to this -- that she's not one to rest on her laurels. she was always pushing herself and those around her to aim higher, to do better, to work harder. so it's no surprise she became the first woman ever to command a fighter squadron in the air force. her arrival in the senate brought with it a wealth of knowledge and experience on many issues that were important to our work here, particularly those surrounding the military and veterans. and senator mcsally has been a fierce and unyielding vote for all of our service members and veterans and their families. as a member of the armed armed services committee, she played a critical role in developing major legislation to support the

martha mcsally arrived with the same enthusiasm when she set records for women in combat as a pilot. she's a warrior. she knows how to take a hill. if you listen to her maiden address, and her farewell address, which i did, she has a great sense of purpose. and she had her usual effectivings in during her relatively short period of time in the united states senate. she was able to pass eight pieces of legislation, turn them into law. she made her mark during the time she was here. cory gardner of colorado, when he leaves the senate, it will become a little bit dimmer as a place because cory gardner has such cheerfulness. everyone recognizes that. he wakes up happy, and he goes to bed happy, insofar as any of us here knows. and he came to the senate with

then, we will hear farewell speeches from senators cory gardner of colorado and martha mcsally of arizona. now, here is senator jones from the floor of the u.s. senate. saying time flies when you're having fun. my time here is drawing to a close, but despite the difficulties, the challenges, despite, the rancor that

then we will hear farewell speeches from cory gardner of colorado and martha mcsally of arizona.ow, here is senator jones from the floor of the u.s. senate. jones: everyone knows the old saying time flies when you're having fun. my time here is drawing to a close, but despite the difficulties, the challenges, despite, the rancor that we often see in this body as well as washington, d.c., i can honestly say i have had a lot of fun. the last three years have been amazing and i have loved being a member of this body. toas actually able accomplish a few things thanks to you, but you have been fun, you have

we're also sad to see martha mcsally go.i appreciated getting to know her over the past couple of years. in a short period of time, she was a passionate advocate for arizona, a member of the armed services committee. she used her own trail-blazing path as the first female fighter pilot to fly in combat to advocate for our men and women in uniform. we worked together on bipartisan legislation as an example to end cosmetics animal testing. she was involved in a lot of different issues. we want to thank you for all you have done in the chamber and look forward to staying in touch. senator tom udall has joined us here in the chamber. i call senator udall cousin because of his cousin mark udall and our friendship, but tom udall has now served for 12 years in the united states senate for the people of new mexico. i have gotten to know him over that time through our work together on a number of different legislative projects. most around conservation and the environment. we have had a lot of success in that regard. we have been coc

i also want to thank martha mcsally for her service. martha is a veteran of the air force and has always been a fighter. in fact, when you say veteran of the air force, you're really understating her role in the air force. she fought to become the first american woman to fly a fighter jet in combat. sheet fought to become the first american would many to command a fighter squadron. and she continued fighting while a member of the united states senate. indeed, martha was a steadfast champion for the well-being of our service members, military families, and veterans during her time on the armed services committee. she worked to include language in the fiscal year 2020 national defense authorization act, improving the effectiveness of sexual assault investigations in the military and strengthening support for victims. martha also played a key role in helping enact over 30 provisions in the fiscal year 2020 ndaa to address the systematic crisis of privatized housing and helped remedy of mistreatment of military families. she teamed with tes