ms. perry patel to coordinate theseor efforts with the atf and other law enforcement agencies. instead thanks to my colleague's political position our law enforcement agencies in u.s. attorneys are missing key officials who would otherwise be adding these efforts. if you are for law and order and for safety on the streets if you want to reduce gun violence in the world can you rationalize stopping the nominations of u.s. attorneys, the lead criminal prosecutors at the u.s. department of justice. given the leadership they need and the senator from ohio blocks it. these officers should not be subject to politics. these are highly qualified nominees who deserve to be swiftly confirmed and our law enforcement agencies in ohio illinois mississippi and california are going to be limited in how they can fight crime. i'm saddened that this is become the new standard for senate republicans. onee senate republican to stop 300 military promotions and for six months or longer. deserving men and women who many of them who risked their lives for country and have served us so well are being p