specifice's been given orders to prevent employees of usaid from entering the building today and i just find that to be absolutely ridiculous. this is no way to govern. no way to treat public servants. this is no way for us to conduct our foreign policy as a country. i had to show up today to see with my own eyes, the chaos of this administration -- >> back to u.s. city where lawmakers may consider more president trump's cabinet nominees. live coverage here on c-span2. o senate will come to order. the senator from virginia. mr. kaine: madam president, i rise to talk a little bit about what i'm hearing from constituents in the commonwealth in the last week and then in particular to direct a message to federal