ms. stone-manning was investigated and subpoenaed by a federal grand jury. ms. one-manning was silent about her involvement in the plot, but when new evidence came to light four years later, she struck a deal for immunity in 1993. tracy stone-manning's involvement in ecoterrorism as well as her dishonesty to the senate is more than alarming. there are questions that need to be revisited and answered. the statements from the former lead investigator of the idaho tree-spiking scheme, as well as the actions of the federal grand jury, tell a different tale than what ms. stone-manning led the committee to believe. these discrepancies must not be cast aside. i'm concerned about the precedent that was set -- that would be set for future nominees if my colleagues simply agree, accept, or disregard these inconsistencies. i'm very disappointed that my democratic colleagues on the energy committee moved forward with ms. stone-manning's nomination. there are serious unanswered questions about her veracity and her qualifications to lead. i applaud my colleagues who have sough

ms. stone-manning did was actively obstruct an investigation. and no time, by the way, did ms. stone-manning ever come forward from her own volition. now, she only came forward after there was a break in the investigation. this is now in 1993. after another suspect identified her involvement. and after her attorney struck an immunity deal, not before she was caught. in fact, one of the men who had the opportunity to be put behind bars during the time, she remained silent. she went on to commit an act -- this man that she remained silent on went on to commit an act of domestic violence. her cooperation with law enforcement could have prevented this. none of her actions show any kind of remorse. they didn't then and they still don't know. ms. stone-manning has not expressed regret for her false and disparaging characterization of federal investigators. this misrepresentation of her involvement coupled with her clear violation of ethic rules while she served as a u.s. senate staffer leave the public with no reason to trust her judgment, her leadership capabilities, or her ability t

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ms. stone-manning has the full support of the chair of the committee, the senator from west virginia, mr. tester, the senator from montana, and from me. we need someone like ms. stone-manning to manager our public lands. a staunch advocate for conservation but also an honest broker, someone who will repair the damage of the last four years and be a faithful steward of america's national treasures, someone who understands that conservation policy has a critical role to play in the fight against climate change. ms. stone-manning has all of those qualities and i am -- and i look forward to moving her nomination to the senate floor. and i yield the floor and note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: mr. mcconnell: i ask that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: with covid-19 cases ticking up all across the country, with some bureaucrats and elected officials actually talking about reimposing various measures on the american people, the biden administration continues to let

ms. stone-manning's militant history, i'm not sure she would care. then there is david chipman, president biden's nominee to lead the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives. one would be hard pressed to identify a worse candidate for the job. according to reports, chipman may have lost his own gun while serving as an a.t.f. agent. he also failed twice to define the term assault weapon during his confirmation hearing. this level of irresponsibility and lack of basic firearms knowledge is hardly an an endorsement for someone tasked with overseeing gun use in the united states. chipman has also reportedly adduce accused black americans who were successful on an a.t.f. test of cheating because, in his opinion, too many were passing the test. let's be real. this kind of discrimination would tank a republican candidate. mr. chipman has also endorsed efforts to defund the police and has supported the science fiction-sounding notion of precrime arrests. his idea of effective law enforcement would be to arrest people before they commit crimes. m