mr. sweeney, if you could, please. the corrective notice that could be given, with the intent to add stairs, so they still could have accessibility to the deck, would that trigger anything in your world above and beyond anything approved over the counter? >> that sounds like an over the countier permit that could go through planning and building. >> yeah. obviously mr. jacobs has to come up and talk to this but -- >> why don't we do -- do you want to come up and answer that question? >> sorry, just one second. is there any additional public comment? sorry, had to take care of the public comment first. go ahead. >> this was a point of discussion with the planning department. the best way of moving forward. and the planning department -- our planner with advice from the z.a. wanted this to be treated as a single project, especially because there had been planning comment and the resolution of the decks was part of this major alteration. if we were to separate out this corrective action, access to the existing roof deck w

mr. sweeney to indicate the division that exists even among some liberals.e a look. >> i worry that basic math seems to be an alien concept to a lot of people, including the governor. well, you know, neil, you know, some people say it's courageous to raise taxes. it's not, the courageous thing to do is actual fix what's wrong. neil: you know, you're the senate president. you're not like some joe schmo like me, you're the second highest democrat in new jersey, he's not getting back to you? >> the problem is, neil, they don't want to hear what i have to say, i understand that. but i really don't want to hear what he has to say. neil: i really don't want to hear what he has to say. he, of course, being the governor. them there are fighting words. that would be like my not returning charles payne's phone call or worse, worse, charles not returning mine. [laughter] >> the aforementioned charles payne and jonas max ferris and new sensation on fox business, we love her to death, and charles, i mentioned you first and want your take on it. that's amazing and you ask

sweeney to be an extraordinarily capable alaskan. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from alaska. mr. sullivan: i want to thank, mr. president, my colleague, senator murkowski from the great state of alaska, our great state, talking about someone we really care about but someone who is going to do really important things for the entire country. for the entire country. you know, senator murkowski talked about tara sweeney's background. when she held -- when we had the confirmation hearing in indian affairs, i had the honor of introducing her and she did fantastic in that hearing. republicans, democrats all agreed. and when you look at her background, she's a leader. she is a leader. you can read her resume. you can see all the things that this young woman, relatively young woman has accomplished. senator murkowski mentioned some. she was, for example, the cochair of the alaska federation of natives. that's an elective position in alaska. almost 20% of our population are alaska natives. she was one of the youngest cochairs ever in th

mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the consideration of the following nomination, executive calendar 902. the presiding officer: without objection. the clerk will report the nominations. the clerk: department of interior, terry sweeney of alaska to be assistant secretary. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent the senate vote on the nomination with no intervening action or debate, if confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, the president be immediately notified of the senate's action, no further motions be in order, and that any statements relating to the nomination be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. the question is on the nomination. all in favor say aye. all opposed say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the nomination is confirmed. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to executive session to consider the following treaty on today's executive calendar number 6. i further ask unanimous consent that the treaty being considered as having passed through its various parliamentary stages up to and including a ratification, any committee conditions declarations or reservations be agreed to as applicable, any statements b