ms. sinema: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. ms. sinema: i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to executive session to dr. the following nominations en bloc, numbers 990, 91, 9 -- 991, 92. that the senate vote en bloc, without intervening action or debate, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, that any statements related to the nominations be printed in the record, that the president be immediately notified and the senate resume legislative session. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. the question is on the nominations en bloc. all those in favor say aye. all opposed say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the nominations are confirmed en bloc. ms. sinema: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the appointment at the desk appear separately in the record as if made by the chair. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. sinema: mr. president, had i have one request for a committ

ms. sinema: thank you, madam president. i rise today at a time in which families in arizona and across america are scared. for too long they've seen unacceptable levels of violence in their communities and it threatens their sense of safety and security. the morning after the tragic, horrible activity at robb elementary school in uvalde, texas, we all felt that fear. we felt it when we spoke to our neighbors and our friends and checked on our loved ones to ensure she were okay. for decades parents have lived with the unnerving uncertainty of what might happen when they send their children to school or attend worship services, go to the grocery store, or even simply let their kids play outside. for too long political games in washington on both sides of the aisle have stopped progress towards protecting our communities and keeping families safe and secure. commonsense proposals have been tossed to the side by partisan lawmakers choosing politics instead of solutions. elected officials have made a habit of insulting one anoth