brenda mallory knows this. she understands the gravity of the situation and the immense challenge she has ahead of her, should she be confirmed. i know she's ready to seize the opportunity ahead of her in this role. she also knows that the laws we write and the decisions we make can affect who faces the brunt of the consequences. for too long, communities of color have disproportionately suffered from our environmental policies. from chemical containments in -- contaminants in ink doctoring water to toxic air pollution from our factories, our most marginalized citizens are too often exposed to environmental public health risks and left behind by our investments and policies. we need to work to improve environmental outcomes for all americans. all men's. -- all americans. bran did a mallory can play the leadership role needed in addressing environmental justice and meeting the challenges of climate change in a way that lift up all communities and achieve a brighter, more equitable future for each one of them. as

the nomination of gary gensler to service chair of the securities and exchange commission and brenda mallory to serve as chair of the council on environmental quality. at 10:00 a.m. on c-span, intel and national security officials testify at a senate hearing on global threats and at 2:00 p.m., senate subcommittee looks at the fema role on responding to the coronavirus pandemic. and there is more streaming live on our website, including a confirmation hearing for nominees picked to lead the civil rights division and environment and natural resources division at the justice department at that :00 a.m. eastern. at the same time, agriculture secretary tom vilsack testifies before the house about the president's budget request. at 2:30, the senate armed services committee holds a hearing on cyber security threats. >> wednesday, the trial for derek chauvin, the former minneapolis police officer charged in the death of george floyd, enters its 13th day. watch live coverage online at c-span.org starting at 10:00 a.m. eastern. if you miss any live coverage, watch i date :00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. -

as deputy secretary of state, gary gensler to serve on the security and exchange mission and brenda mallory to serve on the counsel of environmental quality. each is well qualified for their position an each, i expect, will receive bipartisan support here on the floor. i'm particularly proud of polly ellen trottenberg who was my legislative director and legislative assistant for transportation for nine years and then served as commissioner of transportation in new york city and one of the things, of course, madam president, that i talked to her about regularly was getting gateway, our much-needed tunnel built under the new jersey. the senate will debate on legislation from senator hirono to address the surge of anti-asian hate crimes during the covid pandemic. over the past year we've read horrible accounts of violence and discrimination against asian americans spurred on by ignorance and the slander that blames chinese people for covid-19. slander encouraged and repeated, i so regret a president would stoop to that level. but it was encouraged and repeated by the former president who seems

c-span2, the senate returns at 10:32 consider the nomination of gary gensler and brenda mallory. 10:00. on c-span 3, intel and national security officials testify at a hearing on global threats and at 2:00 p.m., the senate appropriations subcommittee looks at fema's role in responding to the pandemic. and there is more streaming on our website, including the confirmation hearing for the nominees picked to lead the civil rights division and environment natural resources department at 10:00 eastern. at the same time, tom vilsack testifies before a house appropriations subcommittee about the president's 2022 budget request and that 2:30, a subcommittee holds a hearing on cyber security threats. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. created by america's cable television companies in 19 79, today, we are brought to you by these television companies to provide c-span 2 viewers as a public service. >> at tuesday's white house briefing, dr. anthony