i'm here to talk about david uhlmann, the nomination of david uhlmann to serve as assistant administrator. before i do, among the most important things we're working on during -- and it's not legislation. it's legislation we've already passed and it's the climate provisions that are part of the bipartisan infrastructure bill that we adopted and the president signed a year ago. and the climate is enormously important. we want to make sure that legislation is fully enacted. part of the responsibility of the administration but it's a shared responsibility. so that's hugely important. the other thing that's hugely important is the implementation of the inflation reduction act which has extraordinary provisions that deal with climate change and sea level rise. it's not just to introduce legislation. it's not enough just to enact legislation. we've got to make sure it's actually implemented and that's what our responsibilities and oversight responsibilities include. having said that, mr. president, i want to rise today in support of the nomination of david uhlmann to serve as assistant administ

the clerk: nomination, environmental protection agency, david m. uhlmann, to be assistant administrator. the presiding officer: the senate will proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to calendar number 119, s. 2226. the presiding officer: the clerk: , motion to proceed to calendar number 119, zest 226, a bill to authorize military activities at the department of defense. mr. schumer: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to calendar number 119, s. 2226, a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024, for military activities of the department of defense, and so forth and for other purposes, signed by 18 senators as follows. mr. schumer: i ask that the reading of the names be waived

the clerk: nomination; environmental protection agency, david m. uhlmann of michigan to be an assistant administrator. mr. schumer: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 141, david m. uhlmann of michigan to be an assistant administrator of the environmental protection agency, signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. schumer: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. all opposed nay. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar 21. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor sa