mr. heinrich, proposes an amendment numbered 101. mr. heinrich: mr. president, i rise to offer this amendment to support grants for survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse. over the last several weeks, i've heard from thousands of new mexicans about how donald trump and elon musk have thrown their lives and communities into chaos. that includes alexandria taylor. she called me about president trump's blockade on federal grants under the violence against women act. these grants do two things. they support survivors of rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and they help law enforcement hold predators and abusers accountable. these are not woke ideas. these are american values. if you support survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, if you support law enforcement holding abusers and predators accountable, i hope you'll support this amendment of -- this amendment. the presiding officer: is there further debate? the question occurs on the amendment of the amendment. all those in favor, say aye. those opposed, say no. the

mr. heinrich. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mr. husted. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson. mr. justice. mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. kim. mr. king. ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lujan. ms. lummis. mr. markey. mr. marshall. mr. mcconnell. mr. mccormick. mr. merkley. mrs. moody. mr. moran. mr. moreno. mr. mullin. ms. murkowski. mr. murphy. mrs. murray. mr. ossoff. mr. padilla. mr. paul. mr. peters. mr. reed. mr. ricketts. mr. risch. ms. rosen. mr. rounds. mr. sanders. mr. schatz. mr. schiff. mr. schmitt. mr. schumer. mr. scott of florida. mr. scott of south carolina. mrs. shaheen. mr. sheehy. ms. slotkin. ms. smith. mr. sullivan. mr. thune. mr. tillis. mr. tuberville. mr. van hollen. mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. the clerk: senators voting in the affirmative -- barrasso, cotton, cramer, crapo, cruz, fischer, justice, marshall, moran, mullin, rounds, sheehy, thune, tuberville, wicker. senators voting in the negative -- blunt rochester, cantwell, kaine, kelly, kim, murray, and warnock. ms. als

mr. heinrich. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mr. husted. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson. mr.tice. mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. kim. mr. king. ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lujan. the clerk: ms. lummis. mr. markey. mr. marshall. mr. mcconnell. mr. mccormick. mr. merkley. mrs. moody. mr. moran. mr. moreno. mr. mullin. ms. murkowski. mr. murphy. mrs. murray. mr. ossoff. mr. padilla. mr. paul. mr. peters. mr. reed. mr. ricketts. mr. risch. ms. rosen. mr. rounds. mr. sanders. mr. schatz. mr. schiff. mr. schmitt. mr. schumer. mr. scott of florida. mr. scott of south carolina. mrs. shaheen. mr. sheehy. ms. slotkin. ms. smith. mr. sullivan. mr. thune. mr. tillis. mr. tuberville. mr. van hollen. mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. the clerk: senators voting in the affirmative -- banks, barrasso, britt, budd, cassidy, cotton, crapo, curtis, daines, grassley, johnson, justice, lankford, moran, mullin, risch, rounds, schmitt, scott of south carolina, sheehy, tillis, tuberville. mr. hoeven, aye. senators v

mr. heinrich: mr.sident. the presiding officer: the chair recognizes the senator from new mexico. mr. heinrich: mr. president, every single day millions of hardworking americans report to work to serve their communities and their country. they're known to our government as civil servants, but i want to be clear about who they really are. these civil servants are the more than 300 air traffic controllers at the albuquerque sun port and airports across new mexico who keep us safe in the air. they are the wild land firefighters. they are the fbi agents working to get drug cartels out of our communities. they're the rangers taking care of our national parks and the civil engineers who manage and restore our watersheds. they are the federal customs officers and border agents who enable trade at our southern border and stop fentanyl before it enters our country. they are the inspectors and scientists who ensure the safety of our food and our medicine, and they are the countless workers who ensure our elders

mr. heinrich. >> pursuant to rule 12, no debate is permitted during a vote. >> mr. hickenlooper. >> pursuant to rule 12. no debate is permitted during a vote. the senator will suspend. >> mr. hirono. >> pursuant to rule. >> 12, no debate is permitted during a vote. the senator will suspend. >> today's protest came after 30 straight hours of debate over the vote, where democrats occupied the floor, spoke out continuously and angrily about the dangers posed to the constitutional order by votes confirmation. >> russ vogt wrote. >> project 2025 and now donald trump is rewarding him by inviting him into the government in order to carry out the republican blueprint to make our government force. people to live in the image that russ vogt and other extremist republicans approve of. >> he's the last. person who should be put in a. >> job at. >> the heart of the operation. >> of our government. >> behind every one of these budget lines are people. people who will be. hurt if the president and mr. vogt get. >> their way. >> and cut off federal grants. >> vogt has shown complet

mr. heinrich. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mr. husted. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson. mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. kim. mr. king. ms. klobuchar. ms. klobuchar. serving america's small businesses, no stronger advocate than our president. actually our commitment if confirmed i will work tirelessly to make small business again. i want to thank my wonderful husband jeff and my wonderful friends who have joined us here today most importantly i gave all thanks and glory to god. as someone who has meant my life working in small businesses, starting them, growing them and helping them succeed, i know that small business is big business for america. they comprise 99% of small businesses, 2 out of 3 new jobs. they are the opportunity and innovation engines that drive prosperity and growth and they power the american economy as much as they power the american dream and president trump make historic strides driving small business formation, blue- collar boom and agenda created 7 million new jobs. his first term accomplishments were so great that following the 2024 election s

mr. heinrich: are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: no. mr. heinrich: mr. president, every one of us remembers where we were when the first plane struck the world trade center the morning of september 11, 2001. and that day we watched in horror as the north and south towers fell. terrifying debris clouds flooding the ground beneath them. we witnessed the pentagon, the heart of our national defense, engulfed in flames as a hijacked plane crashed into it head-on taking the lives of all the people aboard that flight and over 125 employees in the building itself. we saw yet another plane go down in an open field in patt after brave americans decided to fight back and regain control of the aircraft before it reached its intended target, here in this very capitol building. from that day forward, we pledged to never forget the nearly 3,000 americans who lost their lives that day and the thousands more who were first responders that have died since. that pledge led us to immediately establish a bipartisan commission devoted to understanding how our nation's intelli

mr. heinrich. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mr. husted. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson. mr.justice. mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. kim. mr. king. ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lujan. ms. lummis. mr. markey. mr. marshall. mr. mcconnell. mr. mccormick. mr. merkley. mrs. moody. mr. moran. mr. moreno. mr. mullin. ms. murkowski. mr. murphy. mrs. murray. mr. ossoff. mr. padilla. mr. paul. mr. peters. mr. reed. mr. ricketts. mr. risch. ms. rosen. mr. rounds. mr. sanders. mr. schatz. mr. schiff. mr. schmitt. mr. schumer. plan is to help the wealthy get wealthier tax giveaways families paying the bill. how massive giveaways going to be paid for? slashing services to families and families try to get on their feet so they can thrive and get to the middle-class. great betrayal. today we will consider russell the office of management and the budget really the place for this campaign is coordinated. we will hear very different ideas have to take our country forward. from my friends across the aisle will hear we need to continue to give massive tax giveaways to the weal

mr. heinrich: mr. president, just over five years ago robert f. kennedy jr. traveled to the pacific island of somoa. mr. kennedy was on a mission to spread conspiracy theories about the safety and efficacy of children's vaccines. trading in his esteemed family name and peddling himself as some sort of expert, mr. kennedy discouraged parents in somoa from vaccinating their children. the impact of mr. kennedy's visit was undeniable. health providers in somoa reported that antivaccine voices got louder after his visit is and the rate of measles vaccinations for eligible one-year olds in somoa fell below 33%, well below herd immunity. five months after mr. kennedy's visit somoa had a massive measles outbreak with 5,000 of its citizens contracting the disease and 83 samoans dying, the vast the majority of which were children under the age of 5. during his senate confirmation hearings mr. kennedy doubled down on his denialism claiming that, quote, we don't know what was killing those children in somoa. mr. kennedy also claimed in written responses to senate questio

mr. heinrich. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mr. husted. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson. mr. justice. mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. kim. mr. king. ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lujan. ms. lummis. mr. markey. mr. marshall. mr. mcconnell. mr. mccormick. mr. merkley. mrs. moody. mr. moran. mr. moreno. mr. mullin. ms. murkowski. mr. murphy. mrs. murray. mr. ossoff. mr. padilla. mr. paul. mr. peters. mr. reed. mr. ricketts. mr. risch. ms. rosen. mr. rounds. mr. sanders. mr. schatz. mr. schiff. mr. schmitt. mr. schumer. mr. scott of florida. mr. scott of south carolina. mrs. shaheen. mr. sheehy. ms. slotkin. ms. smith. mr. sullivan. mr. thune. mr. tillis. mr. tuberville. mr. van hollen. mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. the last thing they need is another massive tax hike on top of that inflation. what happens if the tax cuts expire . if we do not extend these tax policies americans will be at with an over $4 trillion taxincrease . more than 2.6 trillion of that tax increase will fall on households giearning $400,000 per year and an average family of four ma

mr. heinrich. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mr. husted. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson. mr. justice. mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. kim. mr. king. ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lujan. ms. lummis. mr. markey. mr. marshall. mr. mcconnell. mr. mccormick. mr. merkley. mrs. moody. mr. moran. mr. moreno. mr. mullin. ms. murkowski. mr. murphy. mrs. murray. mr. ossoff. mr. padilla. mr. paul. mr. peters. mr. reed. mr. ricketts. mr. risch. ms. rosen. mr. rounds. mr. sanders. mr. schatz. mr. schiff. mr. schmitt. mr. schumer. mr. scott of florida. mr. scott of south carolina. mrs. shaheen. mr. sheehy. ms. slotkin. ms. smith. mr. sullivan. mr. thune. mr. tillis. mr. tuberville. mr. van hollen. mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. the presiding officer: a quorum is present. the ske is is it the sense of the senate that the debate on the nomination of russell vought of virginia to be director. office of management and budget shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk

mr. heinrich, no. ms. cortez masto, no. mr. rounds, aye. mr. moran, aye. mr. reed, no. mr. thune, aye. mr. cornyn, aye. ms. warren, no. ms. hassan, no. mr. ossoff, no. mr. fetterman, no. ms. smith, no. mr. van hollen, no. mr. markey, no. mr. coons, no. ms. baldwin, no. mr. hickenlooper, no. mrs. shaheen, no. vote: the clerk: mr. boozman, aye. the clerk: ms. klobuchar, no. mr. hoeven, aye. the clerk: mr. schiff, no. the clerk: mr. bennet, no. mrs. capito, aye. mr. wicker, aye. the clerk: mrs. fischer, aye. the clerk: mr. cruz, aye. the clerk: mr. mullin, aye. mr. lee, aye. the clerk: mr. gallego, no. the clerk: mr. curtis, aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse, no. the presiding officer: the yeas are 51, nays 49. the confirmation is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be l immediately notified of the senate's action. the presiding officer: i recognize the senator from south carolina. mr. graham: thank you very much. to my colleagues, we'll soon be starting what is commonly called a vote-a-rama. if you'

mr. heinrich. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. the clerk: mr. hoeven. mr. husted. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson. mr. justice. mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. kim. mr. king. ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. thank you j.d. and the vice president for that kind introduction. deeply appreciate our friendship and that you were able to join you today. i'm profoundly grateful to president trump and the confidence he's placed in me. to honor to stand here before you as your nominee for the secretary of commerce. my family is here with me today and i like to introduce you to my wife allison behind me who for 30 years has been my great partner adviser and a spectacular mother to our wonderful children my eldest son kyle behind me brandon, casey and ryan. extraordinary sister eydie is also here as well as allison's brother rick and my sister-in-law abby and many of my closest friends who chose to come down to support me. i grew up on long island new york and my mother was an artist and art teacher my father was a professor of american history. my mother gene taught me how to appreciate life. whe

heinrich 101 and blumenthal number 659. the presiding officer: without objection. the senator from new hampshire. mrs. shaheen: madam president, i call up my amendment number 436 and ask that it be reported by number. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from new hampshire, mrs. shaheen, for herself and ms. baldwin proposes an amendment numbered 436. mrs. shaheen: this amendment would extend vital affordable care act tax credits for millions of americans. we all know that health care is still too expensive. unfortunately, this reconciliation bill that we're ultimately going to vote on is going to make that worse. in new hampshire we hear every day about people rationing medicines, skipping appointments, and delaying care all because of costs. but we can act now to lower those costs. we can extend those premium tax credits because if we don't act, they will skyrocket and four million americans will lose their health insurance. i urge a yes vote on my amendment to reinforce our support for working families and their access to health care. a senator: mr. president. the pre