the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22do hereby bring to a close debate on on the nomination of executive calendar number 259, gustavo a. gelpi, to be united states district judge for the first circuit signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the reading the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the -- for the mandatory quorum calls be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: the help committee, i move to discharge the help committee from the further consideration of katherine elizabeth lamond. the presiding officer: under the provisions of s. res. 27, there will now be up to four hours of debate on the motion equally divided between the two leaders or their designees with no motions, points of order or amendments in order. mr. schumer: i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the yeas and nays are ordered. mr. sc

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 executive calendar number 367, omar antonio williams of connecticut to be u.s. district judge for the district of connecticut signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of omar antonio williams of connecticut to be united states district judge for the district of connecticut shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: the yeas are 52. the nays are 46. the motion is agreed to. the senator from rhode island is recognized. mr. whitehouse: mr. president, i have 11 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. the presiding officer: duly noted. mr. whitehouse: mr.

we are going to have to work on all fronts, assuming that we get our bipartisan bills across the undersigned -- across the finish line to create a lot of new jobs. what obstacles do you see other businesses having to doing the type of partnership work you are talking about? especially small and medium-size businesses, and how do we scale up from that dramatically? >> thank you for the question, senator. it is the most important question is is this just a nice program, or going to change our country? in manufacturing, you go to the root of the problem and saw that there as opposed to in the warehouse. >> you can watch the rest of the program on our website. we take you to the white house for the press secretary briefing with jen psaki. sec. psaki: within 53 days, were able to get to over 95% of its staff vaccinated. we saw jetblue, alaska and er

we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of thee, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 254, tana lin of washington to be united states district judge for the western district of washington, signed by 17 senators as follows -- mr. schumer: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all in favor say aye. all opposed no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 187. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. opposed no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, department of labor, douglas l. parker of west virginia to be an assistant secretary. mr. schumer: i send a cloture motion to the

we are going to have to work on all fronts, assuming that we get our bipartisan bills across the undersigned -- across the finish line to create a lot of new jobs. what obstacles do you see other businesses having to doing the type of partnership work you are talking about? especially small and medium-size businesses, and how do we scale up from that dramatically? >> thank you for the question, senator. it is the most important question is is this just a nice program, or going to change our country? in manufacturing, you go to the root of the problem and saw that there as opposed to in the warehouse. right now, where that starts is in our k-12 system. what she shared with you is the counseling she got which was not just go to college, but look air options. part of that is the work that is intermediaries, we do with our schools, to train them. how we work with employers to help train them in a language that is not familiar. if it -- it is if you are in the trade, these are modern skills and opportunities in businesses do not know how to train, particularly small and midsize. having intermedia

the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22e standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 261, christine p. o'hearn of new jersey to be united states district judge for the district of new jersey signed by 18 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of christine p. o'hearn of new jersey to be united states district judge for the district of new jersey shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: the yeas are 53, the nays are 44. the motion is agreed to. under the previous order, the senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. live coverage when the senate returns here on c-span2. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government founded by these companies and more including cox . >> cox is committed to providing

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 motion to proceed to calendar number 125, s. 2747, a bill to expand americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics and for other purposes, signed by 17 senators. the vice president: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the motion to proceed on s. 2747, a bill to expand americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics and forefor other purposes, shall be brought to a close? the acquaintance are mandatory under the -- the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: the vice president: on this vote, the yeas are 49. the nays 51. three-fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not agreed to. mr. schumer: madam president, i enter a moti

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 executive calendar number 414 catherine elizabeth lhamon of california to be assistant secretary for civil rights, department of education signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of catherine elizabeth lhamon of california to be assistant secretary for civil rights department of education shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote : vote: vote: vote: s vote: vote: the presiding officer: the yeas are 50, the nays are 50. the senate being evenly divided the vice president votes in the affirmative. the motion is agreed to. mrs. murray: madam president? the vice president: the senator from washington. mrs. murray: thank you, madam president. it is good to see you here today. the vice president: good t

the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 471, beth robinson, of vermont, to be united states circuit judge for the second circuit. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of beth robinson, of vermont, to be united states circuit judge for the second circuit shall be brought to a close? the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change his or her vote? if not, the yeas are 51. the nays are 36. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: the judiciary. beth robinson of vermont to be united states circuit judge for the second circuit. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators,

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 calendar number 259, gustavo gelpi, of puerto rico, to be united states circuit judge for the first circuit. the presiding officer: is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of calendar number 259 shall be brought too a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory -- under the rule. follow -- the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: have all senators voted? does any senator wish to change his or her vote? if not, the yeas are 54, the nays are 39, and the motion is agreed to. cloture having been invoked, the senate will proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the gelpi nomination. mr. schumer: now, madam president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: now, madam president, while most of the attention in this chamber falls on the elected members, today i want to recognize one of the many people who works behind the sc

the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 254 tana lin of washington to be united states district judge for the western district of washington signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of tana lin of washington to be united states district judge for the western district of washington shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: ÷qd e any senators in this chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change vote? if not the yeas are 52. the nays are 47. and the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture 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 execut

the -- the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on of executive calendar number 367, omar antonio welcomes, of connecticut. mr. schumer: i ask that the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. all those opposed, no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to executive session to consider executive calendar 347. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report. the clerk: nomination, department of justice, matthew g. olsen, of mad mad. mr. schumer: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on the of executive calendar number 347, m

the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators in accordance w of the standing rules of thesenate dolo executive calendarver district judge eastern district of viry 17 senators as follows. mr. schumer: i ask consent the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye opposed take nay. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motio mr. schumer: i to executive calendar 365. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion to proceed. all those i aye. opposed say nay th report. the clerk: judiciary, michael s. nac district judge for the eastern district virginia. mr. schumer: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding ore motion, we, un senators in accordan with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of they move to bring to a close debate on the,í 365, michael s. nachmanoff of virginia to be united states the eastern district of virginia signed bid 17 senators the reading of the nthe pr proceed to legislative session.

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 executive calendar number 263, christopher h. schroeder of north carolina to be assistant attorney general signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of christopher h. schroeder of north carolina to be assistant attorney general shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: the yeas are 55. the nays are 41. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, department of justice, christopher h. schroeder of north carolina to be assistant attorney general. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from florida. mr. scott: mr. president, right now american families are worried. the white house

the clerk: we, the undersigned senators, senators are in accordance with the provisions of rule raoul -- rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close nomination on kathie rin lhamon. mr. schumer: i ask the debate on the nomination be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. those opposed nay. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to calendar number 125, senate 2747. the clerk: a bill to expend americans access to the ballot box and reduce influence of big money in politics and for other purposes. mr. schumer: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. 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 s. 2747 a bill to expand americans access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. schumer: i ask co

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 the debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 336, paloma adams-allen of the district of columbia, to be a deputy administrator of the united states agency for international development, signed by 18 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of paloma adams-allen of the district of columbia to be a deputy administrator of the united states agency for international development shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: the yeas are 78, the nays are 21. the motion is agreed to. mrs. murray: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from washington. mrs. murray: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that i and senator maaingty be able -- haguety be able to

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 the debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 366, sarala vidya nagala of for united states district judge for the district of connecticut. the presiding officer: the quorum call has been waived. the question is if the nomination of michael s. nachmanoff shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: the yeas are 52 asian the nays are 56ment. the clerk: sarala nagala to be united states district judge for the district of connecticut. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the senate consider the following nominations en bloc, p 429 jeffrey lane flake of arizona, to be ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the united states of america to the republic of turkey. calendar number 430, tom udall from new mexico to be ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the united states to new z

the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 340, sarah a.l. merriam of connecticut to be united states district judge for the district of connecticut signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of sarah a.l. near yam of connecticut to be united states district judge for the district of colombia of connecticut shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: er officer the yeas are -- the presiding officer: the yeas are 53, the nays are 47. the motion is agree he had to. the senator from wisconsin. ms. baldwin: i have ten requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority leader and minority leaders. the presiding officer: duly not