Floor Statements

Mr. President, today I recognize Noah Roth, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work he has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several weeks.

Noah is a recent graduate of South Dakota State University, SDSU, in Brookings, SD, having earned a degree in sports and recreation. This fall, he will return to SDSU to pursue a master's degree in sports and recreation administration. He is a hard worker who has been dedicated to getting the most out of his internship experience.

I extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to Noah for all of the fine

work he has done and wish his continued success in the years to come.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 179.

Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.

We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of Executive Calendar No. 179, Adam Telle, of Mississippi, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army.

John Thune, Bill Hagerty, Tommy Tuberville, John Boozman,

Mike Rounds, James Lankford, Lindsey Graham, Ted Budd,

Tom Cotton, Bernie Moreno, Markwayne Mullin, Ron

Johnson, Roger F. Wicker, Steve Daines, Marsha

Blackburn, John R. Curtis, Katie Boyd Britt.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to legislative session.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 63.

Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.

We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of Executive Calendar No. 63, Marcus Molinaro, of New York, to be Federal Transit Administrator.

John Thune, John Barrasso, Cindy Hyde-Smith, John R.

Curtis, Rick Scott of Florida, Bernie Moreno, Pete

Ricketts, Eric Schmitt, Jon A. Husted, Roger Marshall,

Jim Justice, Tommy Tuberville, Bill Hagerty, Joni

Ernst, James E. Risch, Marsha Blackburn, Tim Sheehy.

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

Mr. President, today I recognize Jorja Whempner, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work she has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several weeks.

Jorja is a graduate of Summit High School in Wilmot, SD. Currently, she is attending Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD, where she is pursuing degrees in history and secondary education. She is a hard worker who has been dedicated to getting the most out of her internship experience.

I extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to Jorja for all of the fine work she has done and wish her continued success in the years to come.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 325 through 340 and all nominations on the Secretary's desk, with the exception of PN 89; 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; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then resume legislation session.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 361, which is at the desk.

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

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate

proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 362, submitted earlier today.

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

I yield the floor.