Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to change his vote . Are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote . If not, the yeas are 52, the nays are 44, and the nomination is confirmed. Under the evious order, the motion to reconsider is consideredade and laid upon e table and the president will be immediately notified of the senas actions. A senator madam president. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call wit respect to the shelt nomination be waived. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk clotu motion, we, the undersigned setors, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, hereby bring to a close debate on the nomation of judy slton, of califora, to be a member of t board of governors of the Federal Reserve system, signed by 17 senators. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is,
[cheering] this occasion reserves unbroken tradition which began with president theodore roosevelt. The great and the new great have addressed this audience. But tonight, we welcome the man who history will record among World Leaders in the hour of our greatest need. [applause] i have in mind the rapid succession of communist aggression and millions of people were involved behind the farreaching iron curtain. I have in mind the stalemate of fertility in korea, the rampaging inflation in our homelands. Which was eating up the savings, and traveling the enterprise economy. Then is the man, will be acclaimed by future generations as the man who laid the foundations of peace. [applause] [applause] and more, he is our president only love with a deep and abiding affection. [applause] s direct welcome too the commonwealth quoth im george amateur of the humanities for much put together todays program. Along with the staff at the Commonwealth Club. The text aphis help helped to put together the
Policy. The committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to recess the hearing at any time. Before we turn to the substance of todays hearing let me address a House Keeping matter. First let me remind members should during these proceedings with the exception of when theyre speaking take precautions in light of covid19 including by wearing a face cover such as a mask. Were also limiting staff attendance at the hearing. I would encourage and urge unless youre speaking to please be wearing your mask. Were also conducting this hearing in the Capital Visitors Center auditorium, which affords Additional Space for those present to remain fizz any distant from one another. Before i get into the other House Keeping matter let me just express my best wishes to the president and first lady for a speedy recovery from covid19. I know were all quite shocked and distressed this morning to learn of their illness. And we hope for a very speedy recovery. Theyll be very much i
Announced that he will not run for reelection. Togood evening at welcome southwest texas junior college, and Sul Ross State University satellite location here and you bow they. I want to explain this is a year like no other and an election like no other. And this is a debate like no other. We are here in a mostly empty auditorium. The pandemic has required that. You might notice centerstage as an eight by 12 foot plexi glass wall. Part of what we are going to do is politics through the plexiglas. We have our photographers in this auditorium. We are following strict protocols. The three of us are on stage, the two candidates and myself, and people from southwest texas junior college. We are thrilled to wring this to from the heart of district 23. We have a timekeeper to my right who is going to keep time and she is from this area so, sandra, im glad we could cut down on your commute. Let me the candidates. Two people who want to take over the Office Currently have i urd, who chosell h n
[inaudible] the committee will come to order. The committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to recess the hearing at any time. Before we turn to the substance of todays hearing, let me address a House Keeping matter. First, let me remind members should during these proceedings , with the exception of when theyre speaking, take precautions in light of covid19 including by wearing a face cover such as a mask. Were also limiting staff attendance at the hearing. I would encourage and urge unless youre speaking to please be wearing your mask. Were also conducting this hearing in the Capital Visitors Center auditorium, which affords Additional Space for those present to remain physically distant from one another. Before i get into the other housekeeping matter, let me just express my best wishes to the president and first lady for a speedy recovery from covid19. I know were all quite shocked and distressed this morning to learn of their illness. And we hope for