mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. senators voting in the affirmative -- barrasso, cassidy, crime ir, duck werth, fisher, gillibrand, heinrich, hickenlooper, kaine, kelly, kennedy, markey, mcconnell, ossoff, padilla, romney, rosen, schatz, scott of florida, smith, and white house. no senator voted in the negative. mr. graham, aye. mr. grassley, aye. mr. peters, aye. the clerk: mr. casey, aye. the clerk: mr. king, aye. mrs. hyde-smith, aye. mr. daines, aye. mr. van hollen, aye. the clerk: mr. warner, aye. mrs. capito, aye. mr. cornyn, aye. mr. paul, aye. ms. cantwell, aye. ms. ernst, aye. mr. hoeven, aye. mrs. blackburn, aye. the clerk: ms. baldwin, aye. mr. tillis, aye. mr. johnson, no. mr. young, aye. the clerk: mr. cardin, aye. mr. menendez, aye. mr. merkley, aye. mr. rounds, aye. the clerk: mr. reed, aye. mr. booker, aye. the clerk: mr. crapo, aye. ms. collins, aye. clerk: mr. bo. the clerk: mr. boozman, aye. the clerk: ms. sinema, aye. mr. vance, no. the clerk: mr. lankford, aye. the clerk: mr. wicker, aye. mr. wyd

mr. warner, aye. mr. kaine, aye. mr. blumenthal, aye. ms. warren, aye. the clerk: mr. lankford. senators voting in the negative -- cassidy, coos ton, cramer, graham, hyde-smith, lankford,. mr. mullin:en and paul. -- mullin and paul. isthank you the clerk: mr. peters, aye. mr. tillis, no. mr. kelly, aye. mr. crapo, no. mr. risch, no. the clerk: mr. rounds, no. ms. baldwin, aye. mr. vance, no. mr. schmidt, no. mr. schmitt, no. mr. menendez, aye. mr. merkley, aye. the clerk: mr. wicker, no. the clerk: mr. daines, no. mr. brown, aye. the clerk: mrs. gillibrand, aye. the clerk: ms. klobuchar, aye. mr. hickenlooper, aye. mr. ossoff, aye. mrs. britt, no. mrs. fischer, no. the clerk: mr. grassley, no. the clerk: mr. cornyn, no. mr. tuberville, no. mr. hoeven,, no. the clerk: ms. collins, no. the clerk: ms. sinema, aye. the clerk: mrs. feinstein, aye. mr. lee, no. the clerk: mr. mcconnell, no. mr. thune, no. the clerk: mr. hagerty, no. vote: the clerk: mr. casey, aye. ms. lummis, no. the clerk: mr. welch, aye. mr. johnson, no. mr. boozman, no. mrs. shaheen, aye. ms. murkowski, aye. the c

mr. warner for being here today. to follow up with the chairman's line of questioning, is it legal to carry a firearm or any weapon on amtrak? -- by passengers snr. mr. gardner: we do not permit firearms onboard other than in a watch, you can transport your firearm. mr. babin: even if you have a permit to carry it through the states you are traveling on? mr. gardner: we do not allow firearms onboard. mr. babin: passenger screening is nothing like air travel or what people must go through here. the blank line passenger rail system in florida has implemented screenings to prevent persons bringing dangerous weapons on its trains and not as comprehensive as the airport technology but better than nothing. if you are sitting there and someone has broken the law and has a weapon and you are totally defenseless, you are up the creek. why hasn't amtrak developed similar screening to protect passengers of amtrak? mr. gardner: we take security very seriously and using a system to protect our passengers. and have good results. in

mr. warner, aye. the clerk: ms. murkowski, no. the clerk: mr. rounds, aye. the clerk: mr. mcconnell, no. the clerk: mr. schumer, aye. mr. menendez, aye. the presiding officer: the yeas are 50. the nays are 46. the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senate's action. 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 move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 124, jeffrey irvine cummings of illinois to be united states district judge for the northern district of illinois signed by 20 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on -- the question is, is it the sense of the senate that the nomination of jeffrey irvine cummings of illinois to be unite

mr. warner, aye. mr. kaine, aye. the clerk: ms. klobuchar, aye. ms. hassan, aye. the clerk: mrs. britt, no. the clerk: mr. grassley, no. mr. ossoff, aye. the clerk: mr. romney, no. mr. mullin, no. mrs. blackburn, no. the clerk: mr. barrasso, no. mr. lee, no. mr. sullivan, no. the clerk: mr. blumenthal, aye. the clerk: mr. tillis, aye. the clerk: mr. schmitt, no. the clerk: mr. heinrich, aye. the clerk: mr. mcconnell, no. the clerk: mr. young, no. the clerk: ms. cortez masto, aye. the presiding officer: the yeas are 53, the nays are 44. the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senate's action. 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 move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 37, rita f. lin of california to be united states district judge for the northe

mr. warner, aye. mr. blumenthal, aye. mr. ossoff, aye. senators voting in the negative -- barrasso, capito, cassidy, cotton, graham, hagerty, johnson, kennedy, lankford, marshall, and rubio. ms. collins, no. mr. mullin, no. ms. collins, aye. the clerk: mr. coons, aye. mr. vance, no. mr. king, aye. the clerk: mr. romney, no. the clerk: mr. whitehouse, aye. the clerk: mrs. shaheen, aye. the clerk: ms. duckworth, aye. mr. cornyn, no. the clerk: ms. baldwin, aye. mr. ricketts, no. the clerk: mr. fetterman, aye. the clerk: mr. brown, aye. mr. tillis, no. the clerk: mr. casey, aye. the clerk: mr. manchin, aye. the clerk: mr. murphy, aye. the clerk: mr. carper, aye. the clerk: mr. sanders, aye. vote: the clerk: mr. tuberville, no. mr. kaine, aye. the clerk: mr. heinrich, aye. mr. daines, no. the clerk: ms. stabenow, aye. vote: the clerk: mr. crapo, no. the clerk: mr. gafl, no -- mr. mr. grassley, no. the clerk: mr. risch, no. the clerk: mr. scott of florida, no. the clerk: mrs. gillibrand, aye. the clerk: mr. cruz, no. the clerk: mr. wyden, aye.

mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. senators voting in the affirmative -- barrasso, capito, casey, cassidy, coons, ernst, gillibrand, graham, hagerty, heinrich, hyde-smith, kelly, king, klobuchar, lieu har, manchin, marquee, mullin, reed, rounds, scott of florida, sinema, tester, wicker. mr. king, aye. mr. crapo, aye. mr. lee voted in the negative. ms. smith, aye. mr. padilla, aye. mr. sullivan, aye. the clerk: mr. merkley, aye. mr. warnock, aye. vote: the presiding officer: mr. kennedy, aye. the clerk: mr. kennedy, aye. the clerk: mr. braun, aye. the clerk: mr. romney, aye. ms. hassan, aye. mr. risch, aye. mr. welch, aye. ms. duckworth, aye. mr. cotton, aye. the clerk: mr. marshall, aye. mr. kaine, aye. the clerk: mr. cornyn, aye. the clerk: mr. young, aye. mrs. shaheen, aye. mr. hawley, aye. mrs. ricketts, aye. mr. ricketts, aye. the clerk: mr. schumer, aye. mr. ossoff, aye. the clerk: mr. murphy, aye. the clerk: mr. warner, aye. the clerk: mr. wyden, aye. the clerk: ms. warren, aye. the clerk: mr. thune, aye. the cle

mr. warner, no. the clerk: ms. duckworth, no. ms. ernst, aye. the clerk: mr. warnock, aye. mr. warnock, no. the clerk: mr. risch, aye. the clerk: ms. baldwin, no. the clerk: mr. peters, no. the clerk: mr. fetterman, no. vote: the clerk: mr. hoeven, aye. vote: the clerk: mr. rounds, aye. mr. van hollen, no. mr. schumer, no. the clerk: mr. kaine, no. the clerk: mr. mcconnell, aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse, no. the clerk: ms. cantwell, no. the presiding officer: on this vote, the yeas are 47 and the nays are 45. two-thirds of the senators voting have not voted in the affirmative. the joint resolution on reconsideration fails to pass over the president's veto. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from delaware. mr. carper: i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc. calendar numbers 300 and 324. that the senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate. the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table that the president be immediately notif

mr. warner, aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse, aye. mr. schumer, aye. vote: the clerk: mr.kenlooper, aye. the presiding officer: the yeas are 52, the nays are 37, and the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senate's action. and the senate will resume legislative session. mr. sullivan: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from alaska. mr. sullivan: mr. president, i'm on the floor now with my colleague from texas, senator cruz, trying once again to pass our pay our military act. now, i'm not going to spend a lot of time explaining what we're trying to do here. since 48 hours ago we tried to do the same thing. we're in our conference right now trying to get through a compromise, trying to make sure that we don't have a government shutdowns. it may or may not happen. it's looking more likely though. and as we get closer to that moment, the idea that we would leave the men and women who protect this country uncertain about whether

mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young.lerk: senators voting in the affirmative, bennet, blumenthal, cantwell, coons, heinrich, hickenlooper, hirono, kaine, king, menendez, padilla, reed, sanders, schatz, sinema, stabenow, and welch. ms. klobuchar, aye. mr. carper, aye. senators voting in the negative, braun, budd, capito, collins, cornyn, crapo, cruz, fischer, graham, grassley, hoeven, hyde-smith, kennedy, lankford, lummis, manchin, mcconnell, moran, mullin, paul, romney, rubio, thune, tillis, tuberville, wicker, and young. mr. ricketts, no. mr. barrasso, no. ms. warren, aye. mr. markey, aye. mr. wyden, aye. the clerk: ms. ernst, no. the clerk: mr. smith, no. the clerk: mr. schmitt, no. the clerk: mr. casey, aye. the clerk: ms. hassan, aye. mr. merkley, aye. the clerk: mr. peters, aye. the clerk: mr. cramer, no. mr. fetterman, aye. the clerk: ms. duckworth, aye. mr. durbin, aye. mrs. feinstein, aye. the clerk: mr. rounds, no. the clerk: mr. sullivan, no. ms. cortez-masto, aye. mr. vance, no. mr. cotton, no. the clerk: mr.

mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. senators voting in the affirmative -- baldwin, blumenthal, cantwell, cardin, coons jicialtiond, -- gillibrand, hickenlooper, kelly, lujan, menendez, merkley, peters, shaheen, smith, tester, van hollen, warren, and welch. senators voting in the negative -- blackburn, braun, britt, capito, cassidy, cotton, cramer, crapo, daines, grassley, hawley, johnson, kennedy, lankford, lee, marshall, mcconnell, mullin, paul, ricketts, risch, romney, rubio, and vance. the clerk: ms. ernst, no. ms. collins, aye. mr. carper, aye. the clerk: ms. hirono, aye. mr. king, aye. the clerk: mr. warner, aye. mr. barrasso, no. mr. hoeven, no. mr. thune, no. the clerk: mr. ossoff, aye. mr. bring to a close man -- mr.. the clerk: mr. boozman, no. the clerk: mr. bennet, aye. the clerk: mr. murphy, aye. the clerk: ms. lummis, no. mr. reed, aye. mrs. feinstein, aye. mr. sullivan, no. mr. fetterman, aye. mr. schumer, aye. mrs. murray, aye. mrs. fischer, no. mr. heinrich, aye. mr. warnock, aye. the clerk: mr. rounds,

mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. the clerk: senators voting in the affirmative -- baldwin, blumenthal, brown, cantwell, capito, cardin, carper, casey, collins, cortez masto, hassan, heinrich, hirono, king, klobuchar, markey, murray, ossoff, padilla, peters, reed, rounds, sanders, schatz, shaheen, sinema, smith, stabenow, tester, van hollen, welch, wyden, and young. in the negative, barrasso, braun, britt, budd, cassidy, cornyn, cotton, cramer, crapo, cruz, ernst, fischer, grassley, hoven, hyde-smith, kennedy, lankford, lee, lummis, marshall, paul, ricketts, risch, schmitt, scott of florida, sullivan, thune, tillis, tuberville, vance, and wicker. mr. hickenlooper, aye. mr. wasn't, aye mr. bennet, aye. the clerk: mr. durbin, aye. mr. menendez, aye. mr. romney, no. the clerk: mrs. feinstein, aye. the clerk: ms. warren, aye. the clerk: mr. coons, aye. is the clerk: mr. schumer, aye. the clerk: mr. kaine, aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse, aye. mr. graham, no. the clerk: mr. rubio, no. the clerk: mr. warnock, aye. ms. rosen,

mr. warner, aye. mr. merkley, aye. the clerk: mr. baldwin, aye. the clerk: mr. durbin, aye. the clerk: mr. scott of florida, no. mr. van hollen, aye. ms. warren, aye. mr. kelly, aye. the clerk: ms. cantwell, aye. the clerk: ms. sinema, aye. ms. stabenow, aye. mr. boozman, aye. mr. king, aye. mr. sanders, aye. the clerk: mr. hagerty, no. the clerk: mr. rounds, aye. mr. brown, aye. the clerk: ms. klobuchar, aye. the clerk: ms. murkowski, aye. mr. hickenlooper, aye. the clerk: mr. sullivan, aye. mr. bennet, aye. the clerk: mr. casey, aye. the clerk: mr. reed, aye. the clerk: mr. heinrich, aye. mr. romney, aye. the clerk: mr. cruz, no. the clerk: mr. lujan, aye. vote: vote: the clerk: mrs. gillibrand, aye. the clerk: mr. schumer, aye. mrs. britt, no. mr. young, aye. the clerk: mr. manchin, aye. the clerk: mr. braun, no. the clerk: mr. warnock, aye. the clerk: mr. hoeven, aye. mr. cramer, aye. the clerk: mr. ossoff, aye. vot: vote: the clerk: mr. coons, aye. vote: the clerk: the yeas are 77, the nays are 19 and the motion is agreed to. the majority leader. mr. schumer: very glad

mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. senators voting in the affirmative -- barrasso, blumenthal, casey, cornyn, cramer, duckworth, hickenlooper, king, klobuchar, lujan, murray, padilla, schatz, and shaheen. no senator voted in the negative mr. romney, aye. the clerk: mr. merkley, aye. mrs. hyde-smith, aye. ms. warren, aye. mr. whitehouse, aye. the clerk: ms. cantwell, aye. the clerk: mr. vance, no. mr. fetterman, aye. mr. cardin, aye. mr. johnson, no. mr. kaine, aye. the clerk: mr. welch, aye. the clerk: mr. durbin, aye. ms. hirono, aye. mr. lankford, aye. the clerk: mr. carper, aye. mr. lee, no. mr. sanders, aye. mr. tuberville, no. mr. kelly, aye. mr. peters, aye. mr. ossoff, aye. mr. young, aye. the clerk: mr. cruz, no. the clerk: ms. sinema, aye. mr. risch, no. ms. baldwin, aye. the clerk: mr. scott of florida, no. mr. graham, aye. the clerk: ms. stabenow, aye. the clerk: mr. cassidy, aye. mrs. blackburn, no. mrs. fischer, no. mrs. capito, aye. mr. moran, aye. the clerk: mr. heinrich, aye. mr. schumer, aye. the clerk

mr. warner, aye. the clerk: mr. carper, aye. the clerk: mrs. shaheen, aye. mr. brown, aye. the clerk: ms. klobuchar, aye. the clerk: mrs. hyde-smith, no. mr. romney, no. mr. sanders, aye. the clerk: mr. bennet, aye. the clerk: mr. merkley, aye. mr. schumer, aye. mr. casey, aye. mr. hucken looper, aye. mr. hickenlooper, aye. the clerk: mr. welch, aye. mr. rounds, aye. mr. coons, aye. mrs. capito, no. mr. markey, aye. the clerk: mr. grassley, no. ms. lummis, no. the clerk: mr. johnson, no. the clerk: mr. lee, no. the clerk: ms. sinema, aye. the clerk: mrs. gillibrand, aye. the clerk: mr. scott of florida, no. the clerk: mr. heinrich, aye. the clerk: mr. blumenthal, aye. ms. cantwell, aye. the clerk: mr. murphy, aye. the clerk: ms. smith, aye. vote: the clerk: mr. cornyn, no. the clerk: mr. budd, no. the clerk: mrs. britt, no. ms. ernst, no. the clerk: mr. barrasso, no. plicts -- mr. mr. ricketts, no. mr. tillis, no. ms. collins, aye. mr. thune, no. mr. lankford, no. the clerk: mr. manchin, aye. the clerk: mr. daines, no. the clerk: mr. mcconnell, no. the clerk: mr. paul, no.

mr. warner, aye. mr. ricketts, no. mrs. capito, no. ms. cortez masto, aye. mr. daines, no. mr. cassidy, no. mrs. murray, aye. mr. fetterman, aye. mrs. shaheen, aye. ms. ernst, no. mr. durbin, aye. mr. booker, aye. mr. schatz, aye. ms. stabenow, aye. the clerk: mrs. fischer, no. mr. thune, no. ms. baldwin, aye. mr. whitehouse, aye. mr. menendez, aye. the clerk: mrs. britt, no. mr. budd, no. mr. cardin, aye. mr. tuberville, no. mr. tillis, no. mr. padilla, aye. the clerk: mr. cotton, no. the clerk: mr. heinrich, aye. ms. lummis, no. mr. tillis, aye. the clerk: mr. murphy, aye. ms. warren, aye. mr. schumer, aye. mr. hawley, no. mr. bennet, aye. the clerk: mr. brown, aye. the clerk: mr. boozman, no. the clerk: mr. sanders,, aye. the clerk: mr. cramer, no. mr. hassan, aye. mr. kaine, aye. ms. klobuchar, aye. the clerk: mr. merkley, aye. the clerk: ms. rosen, aye. the clerk: mr. graham, aye. the clerk: mr. king, aye. the clerk: ms. murkowski, aye. the clerk: mr. reed, aye. the clerk: mr. romney, no. the clerk: mr. sullivan, no. vote: the clerk: mr. warnock, aye. the clerk: mr. hagert

mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. senators voting in the affirmative -- baldwin, bennet, budd, collins, durbin, fischer, hassan, hirono, kelly, king, lummis, manchin, moran, murray,off, ricketts, rounds, rubio, shaheen, smith, tester, tillis, warner. mr. van hollen, aye. mrs. hyde-smith, aye. mr. scott of florida, aye. mr. johnson, aye. senators voting in the negative negative -- blackburn, marshall. the clerk: mr. casey, aye. mr. cramer, aye. mr. cassidy, aye. mr. kaine, aye. mr. lankford, aye. the clerk: mr. brown, aye. the clerk: mr. markey, aye. the clerk: mr. schmitt, no. the clerk: ms. sinema, aye. mr. blumenthal, aye. the clerk: mr. hawley, no. ms. duckworth, aye. mr. young, aye. mr. thune, aye. ms. cortez masto, aye. the clerk: mr. cornyn, aye. ms. stabenow, aye. the clerk: ms. klobuchar, aye. mrs. blackburn, aye. the clerk: mr. sullivan, aye. the clerk: mr. menendez, aye. mr. romney, aye. mr. sanders, aye. mr. wyden, aye. ms. warren, aye. the clerk: mr. heinrich, aye. mrs. capito, aye. the clerk: mr. merkley,

mr. warner, aye. ms. warren, aye. the clerk: mr. braun, no. the clerk: mr. hickenlooper, aye.he clerk: mr. sullivan, no. mr. tuberville, no. the clerk: mr. young, no. the clerk: mr. bennet, aye. mr. carper, aye. the clerk: mr. lee, no. mr. kennedy, no. the clerk: mr. sanders, aye. mr. fetterman, aye. ms. cantwell, aye. the clerk: mr. rubio, no. mr. cruz, no. mr. cardin, aye. vote: vote: the clerk: mrs. capito, no. the clerk: mr. manchin, aye. the clerk: mr. reed, aye. the clerk: mr. mcconnell, no. mr. van hollen, aye. mr. blum, aye. mr. blumenthal, aye. mr. wicker, no. mr. rounds, no. mr. mullin, no. mr. hagerty, no. the clerk: mr. murphy, aye. mr. durbin, aye. mr. tester, aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse, aye. mr. menendez, aye. mr. coons, aye. the clerk: mr. risch, no. mr. cramer, no. the clerk: mrs. fischer, no. the clerk: mr. romney, no. the clerk: mrs. blackburn, no. the clerk: mrs. britt, no. the clerk: mr. cotton, no. the clerk: ms. rosen, aye. the clerk: mr. peters, aye. the clerk: mr. scott of florida, no. mr. daines, no. the clerk: mr. tillis, no. the clerk: mr. johnso

mr. warner, aye. mr. lujan, aye. mr. peters, aye. the clerk: mr. hagerty, aye. the clerk: mr. ossoff, aye. mrs. shaheen, aye. mr. carper, aye. the clerk: mrs. feinstein, aye. the clerk: mr. romney, aye. the clerk: mr. schatz, aye. the clerk: mrs. blackburn, aye. mr. moran, aye. mr. lee, no. mr. padilla, aye. the clerk: mr. bennet, aye. mr. scott of florida, no. the clerk: mr. fetterman, aye. the clerk: mr. sanders, aye. the clerk: mr. rounds, aye. mr. durbin, aye. the clerk: mr. wicker, aye. mr. merkley, aye. ms. cortez masto, aye. mrs. fischer, aye. mrs. britt, aye. mr. cornyn, aye. mr. grassley, aye. mr. thune, aye. mrs. capito, aye. ms. warren, aye. ms. stabenow, aye, ms. ernst, aye. mr. tillis, aye. mr. budd, aye. the clerk: mr. daines, aye. mr. lankford, no. mr. schmitt, no. mr. van hollen, aye. mr. king, aye. the clerk: mr. wyden, aye. ms. lummis, no. ms. hirono, aye. mr. tuberville, no. mr. rubio, aye. mr. kelly, aye. the clerk: mr. cramer, aye. the clerk: mr. braun, no. the clerk: mr. murphy, aye. ms. hassan, aye. mr. kennedy, aye u ms. klobuchar, aye. mr. crapo, aye.

mr. warner: also, mr. president, i want to thank my good friend, the senator from oklahoma, who is also a member of the intelligence committee on a subject of which i'm going to speak to and appreciate the courtesy of allowing me to go first. today, mr. president, i rise to say a few words about someone who's been an essential part of the senate community for many, many years. i'm proud to note that earlier this week, as a matter of fact on tuesday evening, with the support of the senator from oklahoma, the senator -- the senate unanimously confirmed the nomination of mike casey to serve as the director of national counterintelligence and security. at a time when the u.s. is facing tremendous foreign intelligence and security threats, it's important to have a senate-confirmed leader as the head of ncsc which is charged with protecting against insider threats, supply chain risks, and other counterintelligence issues. the position has been vacant since the end of the last administration, and so as chair of t

mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. senator, voting in the affirmative -- baldwin, blumenthal, cardin, cassidy. cortez masto. duckworth, hassan, heinrich, hirono, kaine, lujan, markey, menendez, padilla, peters, reed, rosen, smith, tester, warner, warren, whitehouse, and wyden. mr. bennet, aye. senators voting in the negative -- budd, crapo, moran, tuberville, and vance. mrs. gillibrand, aye. mr. hawley, no. the clerk: mr. hagerty, no. mr. schmitt, no. mr. paul, no. mr. tillis, no. ms. stabenow, aye. ms. cantwell, aye. mr. graham, aye. mr. casey, aye. mr. romney, no. mr. cornyn, no. mr. cruz, no. mr. grassley, no. mrs. fischer, no. mr. cotton, no. mrs. britt, no. ms. klobuchar, aye. mr. schatz, aye. mr. carper, aye. mr. lee, no. mr. lankford, no. mr. cramer, no. mr. ossoff, aye. mr. cassidy, no. mrs. blackburn, no. mr. rounds, no. mr. wicker, no. mr. van hollen, aye. the clerk: mr. kennedy, no. mr. mcconnell, no. mr. thune, no. mrs. capito, no. mr. barrasso, no. mr. ricketts, no. mr. hoeven, no. mr. marshall, no. vote: t

mr. chair. >> senator warner of virginia is recognized. >> thank you, mr. chairman. good to see you, much.as going to greet you. i have two topics. let me get them right away. first is the whole question around human capital disclosure. we all know, we have talked about this many times 7 years ago, 70, 80% of corporate value was planned equipment, we are now at over 90% in term of i think tangible assets, intellectual property and human capital. i think investors want to have that kind of information of what companies are doing, in their workforce their biggest asset, last year, chairman sent you a couple of letters. before my colleague say, oh, my goshes, this is eog, no, president trump took the lead on. given the fact that there's the consensus that investors want to know what they are doing in terms of investing human beings. where are weyo and when can we e more action? >> again, you mentioned chair clayton. we wanted to see what happened and the data and the rule and build upon that. and really be targeted, targeted around turnover and workforce r issues and there is some consensus a

mr. gensler: i was proud to be chief financial officer to the clinton campaign. sen. warner: -- sen. vance:'s and also true that -- with the attorney general of new jersey? mr. gensler: he was the attorney general of new jersey. sen. vance: the attorney general of new jersey is the guy who refused to enforce immigration laws and cooperate with ice and he launched eight separate investigations against donald trump during his time as attorney general. is it also correct that you -- your general counsel was previously deputy general counsel under nancy pelosi and instigated two impeachment hearings against donald trump? mr. gensler: i believe she was. sen. vance: one of your senior report and councils is married to peter strzok. my point is that you seem to have a very troubling pattern of hiring at an impartial agency, the people who have a vendetta against the former president. i fear and i worry that that has implicated itself and affected the policy of the sec. when did the sec take its first forced action against a spec -- a spac? mr. gensler: we would have to get back to you. i don

mr. warner: thank you, mr. president. i rise today in joining a number of my other colleagues to pay tribute to the legacy of senator dianne feinstein. the last couple of days since her unfortunate passing, much has been said about my friend dianne. she was a trailblazer who helped pave the way for generations of women seeking public office. as the first female mayor of san francisco, she was elected to the senate in 1992, the so-called year of the women. she helped triple the number of female senators from two to six. think about that. that was just in 1992. we still have a long way to go as we march towards true representation in this body. today there are four times that many women sitting in this chamber. and as many of them have already noted from the floor, it is in part because of the legacy of dianne feinstein. dianne was propelled into office because she believed in the power of public service to improve people's lives. it's why having witnessed the devastating effects of gun violence firsthand, literally coming