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the senate's considering the nomination of peter gaynor to head the federal emergency management agency. at 11:30 a.m. they're expected to vote live for the confirmation. live here on c-span2. the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. black, will open the senate with prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god, you are high and lifted up, deliver us from estrangement or dissension. teach our lawmakers to disagree with respect, civility, and humility. lord, lead them into a deeper reverence for you and one another, as they remember that patriots reside on both sides of the aisle. may our senators celebrate the pleasure you receive when colleagues of faith dwell together in unity. let the words of their mouths and the meditations of their hearts receive your divine approval. we pray in your merciful name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty

on c-span two, the senate returns for work on peter gaynor 's nomination to be the next fema administrator. on c-span three at 10:00 a.m., the house foreign affairs committee looks at the situation in iran and the action by the administration. homeland.m., a house security subcommittee examines low morale at the department of homeland security. announcer: c-span followed democratic presidential candidate tom steyer as he campaigned for a day in new hampshire about a month before this date's first in the nation primary. mr. stier spoke at a community college in laconia in the state's lakes region and then took some time off at his hotel in concord. he later met with voters at a house party at spoke with the press about news he had qualified to appear in the seventh democratic debate scheduled for january 14. >> i would like to welcome mr. msteyer. thank you for joining us.

the senate's considering the nomination of peter gaynor to head the federal emergency management agency a.m. they're expected to vote live for the confirmation. live here on c-span2.

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peter gaynor of rhode island to be administrator of the federal emergency management agency. mr. mcconnell: i send acloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the cloture motion. the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of peter gaynor of rhode island to be administrator of the federal emergency management agency department of homeland security, signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent the mandatory quorum call be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator for florida. mr. scott: president trump is working to defend the freedom of our country. he was right to take swift and decisive action to kill one of the world's worst monsters. soleimani was responsible for the death and maiming of thousands of amer

on c-span two, the senate returns for work on peter gaynor's nomination to be the next fema administrator. on c-span3 at 10 a.m., the house foreign affairs committee looks at the situation in iran and the actions by the administration. and it 2:00 p.m., the house homeland security subcommittee examines

on c-span two, the senate returns for work on peter gaynor's nomination to be the next fema administrator. at 10:00 a.m., the house foreign affairs committee looks at the situation in iran and the actions by the administration. and at 2:00 p.m., a house homeland security subcommittee examines low morale at the department of homeland security. coming up in 30 minutes, congressman michael burgess on the for -- on the future of health care and at 8:30 a.m., representative suzanne bonamici discusses house legislation designed to protect older americans from job discrimination. a.m., a discussion on federal efforts to regulate chemicals. ♪ ont: good morning, everyone tuesday, january 14. we will begin with your thoughts on a fair impeachment trial in the senate. what does that look like? democrats, 202-748-8000. republicans, 202-748-8001. and independents, 202-748-8002. text us with your first name, city, and state at 202-748-8003. or go to twitter at @cspanwj and facebook.com/cspan to join us in the conversation. with the senate minority leader chuck schumer, democrat of new york on the floor

peter gaynor to be the administrator of the federal emergency management agency. fema administrator serves as a principal advisor to the president, the homeland security council and the secretary of homeland security for all matters related to emergency management. the administrator's principal duties include the operation of the national response coordination center and the effective support of all emergency support functions. more broadly, the administrator coordinate the implementation of a risk-based, all-hazards strategy to prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. the agency has over 20,000 employees and a search capacity force of over 9,000 volunteers to respond during local and national emergencies, working around the clock when necessary. the president's nominee to head fema, mr. peter gaynor, has extensive experience at local, state, and federal emergency management levels. in 2018, the senate confirmed mr. gaynor as the deputy administrator of fema and for most of last