ms. duckworth: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. ms. duckworth: i call up duckworth-booker amendment 971 and ask that be reported by number. the clerk: ms. duckworth proposes an amendment numbered 971. ms. duckworth: mr. president, this amendment would protect the right to ivf and other fertility care and require insurers to cover ivf. i know my republican colleagues will claim that president trump has already solved this problems, but don't be fooled. donald trump's recent toothless overly vague order does nothing to expand access to ivf. it was just lip service from a known liar. in fact, it's because of president trump and senate republicans that roe v. wade was overturned causing ivf to be at risk in the first place. if president trump is supposedly so committed to making government more efficient, he could stop wasting time and resorrieses on -- resources on more bureaucracy. the solution is simple and all laid out in the right to ivf act. republicans must vote for this amendment that would provide hope for millions of americans who

ms. duckworth, no. ms. cantwell, no. vote: the clerk: mr. boozman, aye. the clerk: ms.tez masto, no. the clerk: mr. peters, no. ms. ernst, aye. the clerk: mr. johnson, aye. the clerk: mr. murphy, no. mr. wyden, no. mr. cotton, aye. mr. crapo, aye. the clerk: mr. daines, aye. mr. king, no. the clerk: mr. hoeven, aye. mrs. hyde-smith, aye. the clerk: mrs. blackburn, aye. ms. warren, no. the clerk: mrs. britt, aye. mr. welch, no. mr. rounds, aye. the clerk: mr. hickenlooper, no. the clerk: mr. kelly, no. mrs. moody, aye. the clerk: mr. lankford, aye. the clerk: mr. wicker, aye. mr. cassidy, aye. the clerk: mr. warner, no. mr. sanders, no. the clerk: mr. schiff, no. mr. whitehouse, no. mr. marshall, aye. ms. baldwin, no. the clerk: mr. warnock, no. the clerk: mr. schumer, no. the clerk: mrs. murray, no. the clerk: mr. merkley, no. the clerk: mr. graham, aye. the clerk: mr. markey, no. the clerk: mr. blumenthal, no. the clerk: mr. grassley, aye. the clerk: mr. scott of south carolina, aye. mr. ossoff, no. the clerk: mr. mr. padilla: no. ms. klobuchar, no. the clerk: ms. gill

ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. mr. gallego. mrs. gillibrand. mr. graham. mr. grassley. mr. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. 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,

ms. duckworth, no. mr. mccormick, aye. ms. cortez masto, no. the clerk: mrs. hyde-smith, aye. the clerk: ms. blunt rochester, no. ms. collins, aye. the clerk: mr. lankford, aye. mr. sheehy, aye. the clerk: mrs. murray, no. the clerk: mr. hoeven, aye. the clerk: mr. scott of south carolina, aye. . the clerk: mr. merkley, no. the clerk: mr. budd, aye. mrs. gillibrand, no. mr. moran, aye. the clerk: mr. fetterman, no. the clerk: mr. schatz, no. ms. smith, no. mr. husted, aye. ms. lummis, aye. the clerk: mrs. capito, aye. ms. cantwell, no. the clerk: mr. cramer, aye. mr. kim, no. ms. murkowski, aye. mr. coons, no. mr. kaine, no. the clerk: mr. warner, no. mr. king, no. the clerk: mr. warnock, no. the clerk: mr. mcconnell, no. the clerk: mr. schmitt, aye. mr. cruz, aye. mr. lee, aye. mrs. moody, aye. mr. daines, aye. mr. schiff, no. mr. booker, no. mr. padilla, no. mr. padilla, no. is led by this. we wish to be everywhere all times. with allies and partners and encouraged everyone to invest have they represent but it requires realistic nominees. a lot of to the media anyone suggest

ms. duckworth: mr.sident, after hours and hours of arguments from my democratic colleagues, not because i woke up this morning with a strong desire to hear my own voice, but i am here because decades before i ever considered a career in politics, when i was just starting out in the army, i raised my right hand and took an oath. i swore to support and defend the constitution of the united states. i vowed to protect our nation against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and at this moment at this precipice in our country i need to make good on that promise. because in the just 18 days since donald trump has been inaugurated, we witnessed an all-out assault. we have seen the president both overreach and underdeliver proving through executive orders and twitter marching orders that he cares more about the billionaires who belong to mar-a-lago than the middle class folks he pretended to care about on the campaign trail. a few brave patriots grabbed their muskets and risked their lives at lexington and concord

ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. mr. gallego. mrs. gillibrand. mrs. gillibrand. i'm honored to be sitting here to be nominated for the next sector of the v.a. i want to think my friend kevin cramer for the kind introduction. i appreciate his work and your work as well. i thank him for that. i would like to thank president trump for his nomination and his willingness to have not on the veterans of this country. i'm privileged today and appreciate the chairman and ring them mentioning my family because i would not view without them. my wife of 36 years is with me lisa. i have my son copeland, his wife your guide my son cameron and his fiancÉe. and then on the one of the quizzes altogether and that is jordan. she is our daughter. also on the public is watching what no of the list of a didn't mention, my 86-year-old 86-year-old father who spent 31 years as a as a georgia ste trooper. bad, i'm here because of you and mom. and i love you. america's greatest nation on earth. its grace nation i believe because of many women who serve it it's a minute when tha

ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. the clerk: mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. mr. gallego. mrs.mr. graham. mr. grassley. mr. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. 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. 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 s

ms. duckworth: mr. president, if you go back exactly 20 years ago today, i could tell you exactly where i was. i was a patient at walter reed army medical center, i was staring at the beige-colored wall and amidst the main in every inch of my body i was trying to muster the strength to sit up or to take a step or even just to breathe. i spent months and months and months in that hospital room hooked up to machines, getting wheeled in and out of surgeries, learning how to live again in my new post shoot-down world. despite it all, looking back, i consider every one of those days in that hospital room lucky days. because when the worst happened to me, when the rpg exploded in my lap in iraq and i needed serious medical attention to survive the hour, the day, the year, i had health care i could rely on. the same could not be said for countless americans. americans whose health care costs have already been too high and whose access to care is at even greater dangerer if -- dangerer if this chamber is foolis

ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. mr. gallego. mrs. gillibrand. mr.graham. mr. grassley. mr. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. 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 hea

ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. my extraordinary sister is here as well as addison's brother rick and my sister-in-law abbey and my closest friends come down to support me. my father is a professor of american history. taught me how to appreciate life. when i was 14, she was diagnosed with terminal cancer she decided when you die before then, was going to live. she pulled me class so i rushed and said, are you okay? is okay, let's go. drove to new york city we went to the opera and a late night dinner, super late and get to on time. my mother died in february of 1978 when i was 16 years old. a year end a half later, my father was diagnosed with lung cancer. he wanted to make sure i left to start college in the fall. drop me off at school and a week later therapy treatment at a local hospital and the nurse gave him the wrong dose and he died right then and there. september 12, 1979. we don't know is heartbreaking but losing both is something entirely different. like shattering. without support from extended family, w

ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. mr. gallego. the clerk: mrs. fischer. mr. p gallego. mr. gillibrand. mr. graham. mr. grassley. mr. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. l the clerk: mr. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. 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 quo

ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. mr. gallego. mrs. gillibrand. mr. graham. mr. grassley. mr. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. 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

senators voting in the negative -- duckworth, durbin, king, lujan, murkowski, murphy, padilla, peters, sanders, warner and welch. ms. slotkin, no. mr. sheehy, aye. mr. schatz, no. mrs. moody, aye. mr. crapo, aye. mr. scott of south carolina, aye. ms. rosen, no. mr. tuberville, aye. mr. husted, aye. mr. johnson, aye. mr. risch, aye. mr. kelly, no. mr. ricketts, aye. mr. blumenthal, no. mr. daines, aye. mr. justice, aye. ms. cantwell, no. mr. graham, aye. ms. collins, no. mr. marshall, aye. ms. lummis, aye. mr. mccormick, aye. mr. schumer, no. mrs. gillibrand, no. mr. sullivan, aye. mr. mcconnell, aye. mr. wyden, no. ms. alsobrooks, no. mr. cramer, aye. ms. blunt rochester, no. mr. kim, no. mr. merkley, no. mr. lankford, aye. mr. kaine, no. mr. warnock, no. ms. hirono, no. mr. booker, no. mrs. murray, no. 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: t