but before us today is the nomination of wanda felton to be first vice president of the export-import bank. this is a position that she already hold holds but is being renominated so she can continue holding that position. now, ms. felton significantly has sat on the board of the ex-im bank and has done so at a time when the ex-im bank declined to take several recommendations, recommend -- recommendations from its own inspector general to lower its risks, which in turn put taxpayers at greater risk. the ex-im bank has also continued to make claims about the importance of ex-im on job creation, without necessary caveats or references to the bank's methodology, claims that the g.a.o. has heavily criticized. i cannot support putting someone comeback into this position after that person has largely ignored these recommendations by government watchdogs. for all these reasons i've mentioned, i respectfully and strongly ask my colleagues to oppose the renomination of wanda felton to be the first vice president of the export-import bank of the united states. thank you, mr. president. i yield