ms. ernst: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. ms. ernst: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to speak for up to six minutes on my amendment. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. ernst: thank you, mr. president. i call up my amendment number 1177 amends isn't that it be reported by -- and ask that it be report by number. the presiding officer: the clerk will report by number. the clerk: ms. ernst proposes an amendment numbered 1177 to amendment number 1092. ms. ernst: mr. president, thousands of calls to the v.a. from veterans seeking mental health care went unanswered over the past year, and that was just at the atlanta v.a. one veteran in the midst of a mental health crisis called ten times over a three-month period and could not get the care she needed, much less anyone to answer her calls. so she ended up in an emergency room. other veterans who made v.a. appointments say their therapists didn't even show up. meanwhile, a manager at the atlanta v.a. responsible for overseeing the scheduling of veterans' appointments actually call

ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. mrs. gillibrand. mr. graham. mr. grassley. mr. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. mr. heinrich. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson. mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. king. ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lujan. ms. lummis. mr. manchin. mr. markey. mr. marshall. mr. mcconnell. mr. menendez. mr. merkley. mr. moran. mr. mullin. ms. murkowski. mr. murphy. mrs. murray. the clerk: mr. ossoff. mr. padilla. mr. paul. mr. peters. mr. reed. mr. ricketts. mr. risch. mr. romney. ms. rosen. mr. rounds. mr. rubio. mr. sanders. mr. schatz. mr. schmitt. mr. schumer. mr. scott of florida. mr. scott of south carolina. mrs. shaheen. ms. sinema. ms. smith. ms. stabenow. mr. sullivan. mr. tester. mr. thune. mr. tillis. mr. tuberville. mr. van hollen. mr. vance. mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. the clerk: senators voting in the affirmative, barrasso, blackburn, coons, daines, fetterman, fisher, gillibrand, hassan, heinrich, hide smith, manchin, markey,

the clerk: ms. ernst, no. mr. mullin, no. the clerk: ms. cortez masto, aye. the clerk: mr., no. the clerk: mr. ricketts, no. the clerk: mr. barrasso, no. mr. kennedy, no. mr. tuberville, no. ms. collins, aye. mr. casey, aye. the clerk: mr. daines, no. the clerk: ms. lummis, no. vote: the clerk: mr. padilla, aye. mr. cassidy, no. the clerk: mr. cotton, no. the clerk: mr. reed, aye. the clerk: ms. hirono, aye. the clerk: mr. rounds, no. ms. rosen, aye. ms. smith, aye. the clerk: mr. braun, no. the clerk: mrs. hyde-smith, no. mr. heinrich, aye. the clerk: mr. romney, no. the clerk: mr. wyden, aye. mr. johnson, no. mr. fetterman, aye. mr. marshall, no. mr. lujan, aye. the clerk: mrs. britt, no. ms. cantwell, aye. the clerk: mrs. murray, aye. mr. kelly, aye. mr. blumenthal, aye. mr. brown, aye. mrs. shaheen, aye. mr. tester, aye. ms. baldwin, aye. mr. risch, no. mr. graham, aye. the clerk: mr. peters, aye. mr. murphy, aye. the clerk: ms. warren, aye. the clerk: mr. manchin, aye. mr. merkley, aye. vote: is is p. the clerk: mr. merkley, aye. the clerk: mr. sullivan, no. the clerk:

the clerk: ms. ernst, no. mr. scott of florida, no. mr. schmitt, no. mr. sanders, aye. the clerk: mrs. shaheen, aye. ms. stabenow, aye. mr. coons, aye. mr. king, aye. mr. tuberville, no. ms. hassan, aye. ms. hirono, aye. mr. hagerty, no. mr. schatz, aye. the clerk: ms. lummis, no. mr. marshall, no. mr. peters, aye. mr. cotton, no. mr. daines, no. ms. collins, aye. the clerk: mrs. fischer, no. mrs. murray, aye. ms. rosen, aye. ms. cortez-masto, aye. the clerk: mr. barrasso, no. mr. moran, no. mr. ricketts, no. mr. paul, no. the clerk: mr. lujan, aye. mr. reed, aye. mr. crapo, no. mr. graham, aye. the clerk: mr. lee, no. the clerk: mr. kelly, aye. the clerk: ms. warren, aye. the clerk: mr. markey, aye. the clerk: mrs. gillibrand, aye. mr. budd, no. mr. fetter man, aye. -- mr. fetterman, aye. the clerk: mr. hoeven, no. the clerk: mr. risch, no. mrs. hyde-smith, no. the clerk: ms. baldwin, aye. the clerk: mr. ossoff, aye. mr. mullin, no. mr. kennedy, no. the clerk: mr. merkley, aye. mr. carper, aye. mr. warner, aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse, aye. mr. brown, aye. the clerk:

ms. ernst, no. mr. welch, aye. mr. booker, aye. mr. daines, no. ms. klobuchar, aye. mr. carper, aye. mr. thune, no. mr. blumenthal, aye. the clerk: mr. markey, aye. mr.off, aye. mr. warnock, aye. the clerk: mr. lee, no. the clerk: mr. mcconnell, no. mr. schatz, aye. the clerk: mr. schmitt, no. the clerk: mrs. gillibrand, aye. the clerk: mr. fetterman, aye. the clerk: mr. crapo, no. mr. merkley, aye. ms. cantwell, aye. vote: the clerk: mr. peters, aye. the clerk: mr. scott of florida, no. mrs. blackburn, no. the clerk: ms. hirono, aye. mr. young, no. the clerk: mr. graham, aye. the clerk: mr. brown, aye. the clerk: ms. murkowski, aye. the clerk: mr. manchin, aye. the clerk: mr. menendez, aye. mr. budd, no. mr. schumer, aye. mr. vance, no. mr. cardin, aye. mr. kelly, aye. ms. rosen, aye. mr. hawley, no. the clerk: mr. braun, no. the clerk: mr. cruz, no. the clerk: mr. scott of north carolina, no. the presiding officer: the yeas and nays are 52, nays are 45. the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. under the previous order, the

ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. the clerk: mrs. gillibrand. mr. graham. mr. grassley. mr. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. mr. heinrich. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mrs. hyde-smith. the clerk: mr. hoeven. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson. mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. king. ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lujan. ms. lummis. mr. manchin. mr. markey. mr. marshall. mr. mcconnell. mr. menendez. mr. merkley. mr. moran. mr. mullin. ms. murkowski. mr. murphy. mrs. murray. mr. ossoff. mr. padilla. mr. paul. mr. peters. mr. reed. mr. ricketts. mr. risch. mr. romney. ms. rosen. mr. rounds. mr. rubio. mr. sanders. mr. schatz. mr. schmitt. mr. schumer. mr. scott of florida. mr. scott of south carolina. mrs. shaheen. ms. sinema. ms. smith. ms. stabenow. mr. sullivan. mr. tester. mr. thune. mr. tillis. mr. tuberville. mr. van hollen. mr. vance. mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. the clerk: senators voting in the affirmative -- butler, heinrich, hickenlooper, kelly, murray, reed, rosen, schumer, an

ms. ernst, aye. the clerk: ms. warren, aye. mr. kelly, aye. mr. budd, aye. the clerk: mr. manchin, aye. mr. mullin, aye. mr. carper, aye. mr. lujan, aye. the clerk: mrs. fischer, aye. mrs. gillibrand, aye. mr. markey, aye. mr. warnock, aye. miss duckworth, aye. mr. van hollen, aye. the clerk: mr. hawley, aye. mr. cruz, no. mr. ricketts, aye. the clerk: mr. peters, aye. the clerk: miss rosen, aye. the clerk: ms. rosen, aye. the clerk: mr. sullivan, aye. is the clerk: mr. vance, no. the clerk: mr. sanders, aye. being. the clerk: mrs. hyde-smith, aye. the clerk: ms. lummis, aye. mr. booker, aye. mr. bennet, aye. the clerk: mr. welch, aye. the clerk: mr. menendez, aye. the clerk: mr. wicker, aye. vote: the clerk: mr. cotton, aye. mr. boozman, aye. the clerk: mr. lee, no. ms. murkowski, aye. the clerk: mr. hagerty, no. vote: the president pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 88, the nays are 9. under the previous order requiring 60 votes for the passage of this bill, the bill is passed. mr. schumer: madam president. it's been a day full of twists and turns, but the american p

ms. ernst, aye. mr. moran, aye. the clerk: mr. durbin, no. ms. butler, no. mr. carper, no. mr. schumer, no. mr. sullivan, aye. ms. rosen, no. the clerk: ms. hirono, no. the clerk: mr. fetterman, no. mr. coons, no. mr. sanders, no. the clerk: mrs. gillibrand, no. mr. ossoff, no. mr. cruz, aye. mr. lee, aye. the clerk: mr. hawley, aye. mr. coast cardin, no. the clerk: the clerk: mr. cardin, no. the clerk: mr. bennet, no. ms. cortez masto, no. the clerk: mr. kelly, no. mr. heinrich, no. mr. van hollen, no. the clerk: mr. warnock, no. mr. casey, no. the clerk: mr. merkley, no. ms. duckworth, no. the clerk: mr. vance, aye. the clerk: mrs. klobuchar, no. the clerk: mr. lujan, no. the clerk: mr. whitehouse, no. the clerk: mr. manchin, aye. the presiding officer: on this vote the yeas are 47. the nays are 50. the joint resolution fails. i steered the obvious will know that the world is in turmoil that a strong america is good for the entire world. [applause] >> we are the beacon of freedom and we must preserve this grand experiment and self-governance. it still is. we are only 247 year

the clerk: ms. ernst, no. the clerk: mr. daines, no. the clerk: mrs. britt, no. mr. thune, no. mr. graham, aye. the clerk: mr. scott of florida, no. mrs. fischer, no. mr. wicker, no. the clerk: ms. collins, aye. the clerk: mrs. blackburn, no. the clerk: mr. lujan, aye. the clerk: mr. casey, aye. mr. manchin, aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse, aye. the clerk: mr. hawley, no. the clerk: mr. warner, aye. the clerk: mr. lee, aye. mr. lankford, aye. the clerk: ms. baldwin, aye. the clerk: mr. hoeven, no. mr. kennedy, no. the clerk: ms. hassan, aye. mr. hagerty, no. the clerk: ms. lummis, no. the clerk: ms. cortez masto, aye. ms. stabenow, aye. the clerk: ms. warren, aye. mr. booker, aye. mr. schatz, aye. the clerk: ms. klobuchar, aye. mr. rounds, aye. the clerk: mr. sanders, aye. vote: the clerk: mr. brown, aye. the clerk: mr. budd, aye. vote: the clerk: mr. blumenthal, aye. mr. ricketts, no. the clerk: mr. braun, no. the clerk: mr. padilla, aye. the clerk: ms. rosen, aye. mr. bennet, aye. the clerk: mr. kelly, aye. mr. markey, aye. mr. van hollen, aye. the clerk: mr. boozman, no. mr. sulli

ms. ernst: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. ms. ernst: madam president, i just returned from a mission to the middle east where i had the unique opportunity to lead a bipartisan delegation to the uae-saudi arabia, bahrain-jordan and israel. we had planned this visit long before the heinous attacks by iran-backed hamas with a goal of strength ening the abraham accords and our relationships in the region. in the uae, i led a discussion with their crown prince and president about increasing cooperation between our two countries to further security, peace,and prosperity. i left feeling more determined than ever to intensify our efforts to advance growth across the middle east and beyond. in saudi arabia, i met with the mohammed bin salman, the crown prince and prime minister of the kingdom. during this visit, we discussed the prospect of an israeli-saudi peace deal to further the dream of a thriving and integrated middle east. the delegation left that very meeting optimistic that the crown prince was dedicated and committed to this drea

vote: the clerk: ms. ernst, no. mrs. britt, no. mr. sanders, aye. mrs. capito, aye. mr. barrasso, no. ms. hirono, aye. mrs. fischer, no. mr. wicker, aye. mr. lujan, aye. mr. cornyn, aye. the clerk: ms. rosen, aye. mr. tillis, aye. mr. thune, no. mr. merkley, aye. the clerk: mr. young, aye. the clerk: mr. daines, no. mr. durbin, aye. the clerk: ms. baldwin, aye. ms. cortez masto, aye. mr. schatz, aye. the clerk: ms. warren, aye. mr. scott of florida, no. mr. mr. manchin, aye. mr. coons, aye. mr. murphy, aye. mr. moran, no. mrs. gillibrand, aye. mr. van hollen, aye. the clerk: mr. booker, aye. the clerk: mr. ossoff, aye. mr. hagerty, no. the clerk: ms. klobuchar, aye. the clerk: mr. wyden, aye. the clerk: mr. paul, aye. the clerk: mrs. shaheen, aye. mr. whitehouse, aye. mr. lee, no. the clerk: mr. kelly, aye. mr. schmitt, no. the clerk: mr. braun, no. the clerk: mr. blumenthal, aye. ms. butler, aye. mr. padilla, aye. the clerk: mr. rounds, aye. mr. hickenlooper, aye. the clerk: mr. hawley, no. the clerk: mr. warnock, aye. the clerk: mr. rubio, no. ms. cantwell, aye. mr. sch