great father. [ applause ] >> her uncle and aunt from north carolina, trevor and mary ellen burton and several other family members and loved ones. her mother is no longer with us. but kirstjen, we know she is looking down on you today and she is incredibly proud. we will be very sad to see this incredible woman leave the white house. but we are truly thrilled for all that she is going to accomplish for our nation, for the citizens of this great country in her new role. in light of the serious threats facing our country and the urgent disaster recovery efforts, i call upon the senate to put politics aside and confirm this tremendously qualified and talented nominee. with a strong bipartisan vote. at this crucial time, we need the senate to confirm a secretary of homeland security, one ho is ready to lead on day one. ki kirstjen has my full faith and confidence and she also has the complete confidence of the law enforcement officers, dedicated professionals, and senior leadership at the department of homeland security. the officers and agents at homeland security risk their lives for ou

great father. [ applause ] her uncle and aunt from north carolina trevor and mary ellen burton and severalther family members and loved ones. her mother is no longer with us, but kirstjen, we know she is looking down on you today and she is incredibly proud. we will be very sad to see this incredible woman leave the white house, but we are truly thrilled for all that she is going to accomplish for our nation, for the citizens of this great country in her new role. in light of the serious threats facing our country and the urgent disaster recovery efforts, i call upon the senate to put politics aside and confirm this tremendously qualified and talented nominee with a strong bipartisan vote. at this crucial time, we need the senate to confirm a secretary of homeland security, one who is ready to lead on day one. kirstjen has my full faith and confidence, and she also has the complete confidence of the law enforcement officers dedicated professionals and senior leadership at the department of homeland security. the officers and agents at homeland security risk their lives for our country ever