anthony devos johnstone of montana to be united states circuit judge for the ninth circuit. thank you for joining us. we're going to talk about the coronavirus pandemic and other issues affecting the system. let's start off by talking about the surgeon, but is his mission and what does your work? >> thank you for having. it's a large organization is 7000 members around the world and we represent surgeons and enhance the care of surgical patients supporting them so we have education component in teaching surgeons will to make cutting edge. we have quality programs to enhance quality at hospitals around the world and we mitigate outwardly so patients in hospitals and members can no with the right thing is to do about cases. >> has offended? >> we are a membership organization designation after surgeons, they are a fellow and we have programs, educational products we sell and participate in quality improvement efforts and they engage with us to help enhance quality improvement. >> talking about the quality movement, i have this report from earlier well, last month it says drivi

senators will vote on the confirmation of former montana solicitor general, anthony johnstone to be a 9th circuit court of appeals judge. later in the week, lawmakers will conside several of president biden's nominations for u.s. district courts. inew jersey and new york. live coverage of the senate on c-span2, and you can watch all of our congressionaloverage with our free video app, c-span now or online at c-span.org. >> tuesday morning, a hearing on supreme court ethical standards in the wake of reports that justice clarence thomas accepted trips from a republican campaign donor and the justice neil gorsuch sold land to an earn to whose law firm has cases before the high court. watch the coverage of the senate judiciary hearing 10 a.m. on c-span, c-span now, a mobile video app or c-span.org. >> order your copy of the congressional directory at c-span shop.... she has also served as a member of c-span's advisor team, the networks periodic surveys of ranking us presidents class and jean metzger on both

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senate confirmed over seven district court judges and flee circuit court judges, brassily garcia, anthony johnstone, and nancy abudu, confirmed earlier this afternoon to serve a lifetime appointment on the 11th circuit that represents florida, georgia, and alabama. ms. abudu's appointment to the desk is barrier-breaking. she will be the first black woman to preside on the segregateth circuit and her -- 11th circuit and her home is home to nearly 8 million black americans. we have a duty to ensure that federal judges are individuals of the highest caliber and that includes appointing judges from a wide variety of personal and professional backgrounds. ms. abudu meets that higher standard, and she will serve admirably on the bench. with the confirmation of ms. abudu, the senate has now confirmed 129 judges under president biden, 129. elsewhere, the senate passed the bipartisan fire and safety grants act, fire grants and safety act. so firefighters can better afford lifesaving equipment and personnel, particularly in smaller, more rural, and more suburban areas where the equipment is harder to find an

by the end of this week, the senate will have moved forward with one circuit court judge, anthony devos johnstone, and as many as five new district court judges, and the senate will continue doing the important work of ensuring the federal bench is filled with excellent, mainstream and highly qualified judges in the weeks and months to come. i yield the floor and note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: mr. mcconnell: mr. president. the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: months of inaction from president biden have left our nation drifting toward economic disaster. his own administration says our nation is only weeks away from a debt crisis, but there has been a total absence of presidential leadership. president biden has simply been m.i.a. first the president said he would not negotiate unless speaker mccarthy and house republicans passed their own bill. so they