Floor Statements

Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute and recognize several organizations and individuals from our home State and the great State of New Jersey who have been and had a tremendous impact on our constituents across our home State and have defined what it means to serve their communities and recognize them in the Congressional Record for their tireless service to New Jerseyans and put a spotlight on them here on the Senate floor.

First, I want to take this moment to honor New Jersey Community Development Corporation for the important work that it has been doing in our home State as it approaches its 30th anniversary. NJCDC is directly involved in urban revitalization efforts, financial empowerment programs, educational initiatives, and other critically important youth development activities to help uplift our young people and empower the youth of New Jersey.

The work done by the NJCDC has directly transformed the lives of many in the cities of Paterson specifically and the surrounding Passaic County.

I would also want to recognize NJCDC founder and chief executive officer and recent inductee to the New Jersey Hall of Fame, Robert Guarasci, for all his tremendous work to make this organization what it has become today.

And, of course, we cannot recognize NJCDC without recognizing the enormous dedication of a great champion of this Senate floor, the late, great Senator Frank Lautenberg, to New Jerseyans and the NJCDC specifically, which he loved and championed his whole career.

Mr. President, second, I want to honor the Bloomfield, NJ, Fire Department. Chief Louis Venezia's crew is just 1 of 300 departments in the entire world that has received the accredited status from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, which is no small feat. The Bloomfield Fire Department's top-class training, staff,

communication, decision making, community outreach, and public relationships have made this certification possible. They are well deserving of this status, and I am proud to have such a fire department in New Jersey.

I want to thank the department for its tireless efforts to keep their community safe, and it is because of them that the people of Bloomfield can sleep soundly knowing that they are protected in the case of emergency. It is my honor to stand here in this body, in front of my mentor and senior Senator, Mr. Booker, to give these organizations and individuals the recognition they deserve for all their efforts to improve the lives of New Jerseyans. I wish to thank them for their tireless service to our communities and wish them much success in the years ahead.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the following nominations en bloc: Executive Calendar Nos. 821 through 826 and 828, 829, 830, 831, with the exception of Brig. Gen. Walker M. Field and Brig. Gen. Jason G. Woodworth, 832 and 833, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening

action or debate; that no further motions be in order to any of the nominations; and that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

Madam President, I have one request for committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders.

Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committee is authorized to meet during today's session of the Senate:

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 7213, which was received from the House and is at the desk.

I further ask that the Lujan substitute amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to and that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time.

I know of no further debate on the bill.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 529, H.R. 2950.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time.

The bill was ordered to a third reading and was read the third time.

I know of no further debate on the bill.

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 555, H.R. 5799.

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 865.

Madam President, I know of no further debate on the resolution.

I ask unanimous consent that the preamble be agreed to and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions: S. Res. 911, S. Res. 912, S. Res. 913, S. Res. 914, S. Res. 915, and S. Res. 916.

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5302 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. 4708 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

I ask unanimous consent that the Cornyn amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered and read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.

I yield the floor.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be discharged from further consideration of S. 759 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn and then convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business being conducted, on the following dates and times: Friday, November 22, at 12 noon; Tuesday, November 26, at 10 a.m.; Friday, November 29, at 9 a.m.; further, that when the Senate adjourns on Friday, November 29, it stand adjourned until 3 p.m. on Monday, December 2; that on Monday, following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and morning business be closed; that following the conclusion of morning business, the Senate proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the Hwang nomination; further, that the confirmation vote on the Hwang nomination be at 5:30 p.m. on Monday and that if the nomination is confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.

Madam President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order.