mr. toomey: i object. the presiding officer: the objection is heard. mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader is recognized. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 999. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion to proceed. all in favor say aye. opposed, nay. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes have it. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report. the clerk: nomination, department of defense, to be deputy secretary. mr. schumer: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. 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 of executive calendar number 599, of maryland to be secretary of defense. mr. schumer: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection, it is so ordered. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to legislative session. the question is on the motion. all tho

mr. toomey, would actually make us more dependent on china, do away with all tariffs and including on medical protective gear and other things. did we learn nothing during this pandemic? this bill is just one first step in beginning to re-establish the united states' competitive position in the world with free and, quote, fair trade. fair, underlined eight times. including the shipping companies and those who utilize or dominate those shipping companies. so this is critical legislation. i'm hoping that we can make even more progress in the competes act on the senate side and not adopt their pathetic total cow-towing to china. so with that, mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues to support this legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass senate 3580. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative -- for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> i reques