ms. jaddou is that person. in fact, the union that represents over 13,000 uscis employees published a letter in support of her nomination writing, and i quote, ms. jaddou is well acquainted with the significant financial and operational challenges facing the agency. u.s. chamber of commerce sent a letter in spoafort her nomination as -- support of her nomination as well. they wrote ms. jaddou's knowledge and experience would be indispensable in providing the critical leadership needed to stabilize the agency. leaders inside government and outside government recognize that ms. jaddou is the legal expert our nation needs to take the reins of this vital agency. given the urgent need for senate confirmed leadership to address the critical issues they face as well as ms. jaddou's eminent qualification for that position, i urge my colleagues to join me in supporting her nomination. mr. president, i'd like to say a word in response to the speech just given by the senator from florida, the junior senator from florida.

ms. jaddou would be the first woman to ever lead the uscis. i am confident she has the skills, expertise, and experience to do the job well. in a short time, the senate will also take a procedural vote to move forward with a bipartisan infrastructure bill. i expect the vote will receive the same significant margin of support today as it did on wednesday. once senators agree to proceed to debate on the bill, it's my intention to offer the text of the bipartisan agreement as a substitute amendment, making it the base of the bill on the floor. the senate remains on track to reach our goal of passing both a bipartisan infrastructure bill and a budget resolution with reconciliation instructions before the start of the august recess. it's an ambitious deadline, absolutely, but the hard work put in by senators and staff means that we are on the right track to get it done. given the bipartisan nature of the bill, the senate should be able to process this legislation rather quickly. we may need the weekend. we may vote on several amendments. but with t