But the do nothing approach of the past, recent past will not work. We cant let them stop us because hardworking families are waiting. Theyre waiting on us to quit stuffing our own pockets and start putting money back into theirs. Mr. President , i yield the floor. Its note the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule 22 at 3 45 p. M. Today there be 20 minutes of postcloture remaining on the robb nomination equally divided between the leaders or designees and following that the senate vote on the confirmation of the robb nomination. If confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the president be immediately notified of the senates action
Georgia, john hoeven of north dakota, and tom tillis of North Carolina. This is about 35 minutes. , mr. President , this week this coming week will mark veterans day. It is an important time for us to reflect on what veterans do for us and what their families do for us, the sacrifices that both those who served and those who support those who serve is incredibly important. We have half a million missouri veterans and one of the great privileges of this job is to get to represent them, and the values and commitment to freedom in our country that they stand for. Just a couple of weeks ago, i had the opportunity to welcome a group of southwest missouri veterans who came to washington with the honor flight program. I think you do this too, that every time i get a chance if there is an honor flight from our state i try to get down there, because it is a great time to see and talk to and thank those who have served us. And the honor flight started 20 years ago or so, there were still some wo