the clerk: nomination, international bank for reconstruction and development, jennifer d. nordquist of virginia to be united states executive director. the presiding officer: the senator from south dakota. mr. thune: madam president, it was a good august. while i head back to south dakota almost every weekend, august gives me the chance to spend multiple uninterrupted weeks back home visiting with south dakotans and traveling to the far corners of the state. august is also fair season in south dakota. and there is nothing better, madam president, than a south dakota fair. this year i got to attend the south dakota state fair, the brown county fair, the empire fair, the turner county fair, the mccook county fair to name a few on the list. as usual i had a great time at all of them. of course, the people are the best part of the fair. although i have to say that the fair food is not far behind. i'm still enjoying at this late date the tubby burger that i had at the brown county fair, and i would tell you, madam president, that they don't have burgers like that here in washington, d.c.

the clerk: international bank for reconstruction and development, jennifer d. nordquist of virginia to be united states executive director. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the clerk will report the next nomination. the clerk: the judiciary, stephanie l. haines of pennsylvania to be united states district judge for the western district of pennsylvania. the presiding officer: the question is on the nomination. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: oa vote: vote: the presiding officer: the nomination is approved. the clerk will report the next nomination. the clerk: the judiciary, ada e. brown of texas to be united states district judge for the northern district of texas. the presiding officer: the question is on the nomination. mr. schumer: i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: the yeas and nays are ordered. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change his

the clerk: development, jennifer d. nordquist of virginia to be united states executive director. the presiding officer: the question is on the nomination. all in favor say aye. opposed, no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it, and the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the motions to reconsider are considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senate's actions. under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration of the following nomination, which the clerk will report. the clerk: nomination, department of treasury, thomas peter feddo of virginia to be assistant secretary. mrs. blackburn: thank you, madam president. this is not the first time that i've come to the floor to discuss the situation that is on our nation's southern border and the need that we as a country have for a stronger, more efficient immigration policy. i've made more than one trip to south texas this year, and each time i return i find myself more motivated to cut through the noise and to get something done. what should a pra