Secretary of defense for policy. If you can believe this i also had to file cloture on the incoming Inspector General for the pandemic recovery. If we had a nickel, a nickel for every time our democratic colleagues have claimed that congressional oversight of the recovery programs was important, the cares act would have paid for itself. And yet democrats blocked the confirmation of the special Inspector General to look over the program this week. So the senate will prepare to confirm these qualified people the hard way. Three years and counting of democratic heal dragging heel dragging continues. There will be plenty legislative business before us as well. Senators will continue to monitor the Pandemic Response and discuss ways to help the nation pivot toward reopening and economic recovery. In addition, thanks to the hard work of Senators Gardner and daines, well be able to take up their bipartisan Great American outdoors act in the next work period. A milestone achievement to secure
Seller more post over at the pentagon. So, has sadly become the norm over the last three years, the senate will be spending floor time and multiple rollcall votes on each of the following. An assistant secretary of defense the under secretary of defense, if you can believe this, alf file a closure of the incoming Inspector General for the pandemic recovery. Mr. President if we had aad nickel, a nickel for every democratic colleagues have claimed congressional oversight of the recovery programs was important, the cares act would have paid for itself. And yet, democrats blocked the confirmation of this Inspector General to look over the programs this week. So the senate will prepare to confirm these qualified people the hard way. Three years and counting of democratic heel dragging continues. Have course that will be plenty of legislative business before us as well. Senators will continue to monitor the Pandemic Response and discuss ways to help the nation pivot towards reopening an econ
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 65, the nays are 28. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer question is on the motion. All those in favor, say aye. Those opposed, say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 655. The presiding officer question is on the motion. All those in favor, say aye. Those opposed, say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, department of defense, victor g. Mercado of california to be an assistant secretary. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the cloture motion.
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