Nomination of a u. S. District judge for illinois. We take you live to the floor of the senate here on cspan2. Under the previous order, all postcloture time has expired. The question is on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote ask l vote vote vote the presiding officer on this vote, the yeas are 53, the nays are 45, and the nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senates actions. Ms. Stabenow madam president. The presiding officer the senator from michigan. Ms. Stabenow thank you very much, madam president. I rise today to speak on behalf of american women. Our fundamental rights and our freedom to make our own health care decisions. Its shocking that in this day and age that we have to actually stand up and fight for something as basic as making our own Reproductive Health decis
Tells us everything that we want to know about the american oligarchy, about corporate arrogance, and the state of american politics. And this is what mr. Gelser said, head of intel. Quote, my message to congressional leaders is hey, if im not done with the job, i dont get to go home. Neither should you. Hes talking to congress. Do not go home for august recess until you have passed the chips act because i and others in the industry will make investment decisions. And do you want those investments in the u. S. Or are we simply not competitive enough to do them here and we need to go to europe or asia for those. Get the job done. Do not go home for august recess without getting these bills passed. Thats the head of intel last friday. In other words, the c. E. O. Of a Major Corporation which made nearly 20 billion in profits last year and a c. E. O. Who received 179 million compensation package is saying to congress that if you dont give my industry, the microchip industry, 76 billion an