Own words, to quote switch the majority on the court and to quote fill up the d. C. Circuit one way or another. And in the rush to eliminate any possible judicial obstacle to accountability by packing the d. C. Circuit, the Obama Administration and its allies run roughshod over the rules and traditions of this body by blowing up the filibuster. Whether through unilaterally changing the senate rules or abusing the recess appointment powers, the president and his allies have demonstrated a willingness to work untold and permanent damage to the institutions of this great body and to our constitutional system itself. Madam president , with such a powerful and aggressive president , no Single Institution can restore the constitutional checks on president obamas often lawless exercise of power. Restoring Constitutional Government will require great effort by all of us the courts, the congress, and most importantly, the voting public. Thats why its essential for my colleagues on both sides of
But these conversations have to continue at the regional level. I know many people have been working absolutely. [applause] this is just the beginning. And it has to be a movement. And there has to be momentum. And it has to continue to the point where the pressure is too real and that this is the conversation that were having at every socioeconomic level within every race and every community, that we are now demanding that we can have the resources to do it all. To be good workers, to earn a decent living and to raise your families so that theyre whole and healthy. That is the american way. That is the american way. [applause] and it was said about how there are more women that are in law school and medicine and ore fields, but other fields. But when it comes to the s. T. E. M. Field, you know, science, technology, engineering and mathematics, thats where the growth is, thats where women can make even more money than any other field. But women, even though there are more of us on coll
May we place our hope in you and never forget how you have sustained us in the past. Lord, give our senators the wisdom to trust you in the small things, realizing that faithfulness with the least prepares them for fidelity with the much. May they trust you to do what is best for america in good times and in bad. Inspire each of us to stand for right even though the heavens fall. We pray in your sacred name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. He will. The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid following leader remarks the motion to proceed to s. 815 the employment nondiscrimination act will be adopted and the senate will begin consideration of the bill. Senators will be notified when votes are scheduled. Mr. President , Kimberly Kates is no
Vote the presiding officer does any senator wish to vote or change their vote . If not, on this vote the yeas are 54, the nays are 42. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not agreed to. Under the previous order, the senate will proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations which the clerk will report. The clerk nominations, department of state, john hoover of massachusetts to be ambassador. Executive office of the president , ann e. You know of pennsylvania rung of pennsylvania to be Administrator National Aeronautics and space administration, david rad cow i ask. Miranda a. A. Ballentine of district of columbia to be be an assistant secretary of the air force. Department of homeland security, joseph l. Minimum itch of maryland to be deputy administrator for the federal Emergency Management agency. Elizabeth sembler of florida to be a remember of the board of directors. Corporation for public broadcas
Vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or to change their votes . There being none, the votes on the motion are 67 in favor, 31 against, threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, 2 the motion is agreed to. Under the previous order, all postcloture time is yielded back and the question occurs on the motion to concur. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. There is. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer any other senators wishing to vote or change their vote . On this vote the ayes are 55. The nays are 43. The motion to concur on the house amendment is agreed to. Mr. Reid mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Reid the next vote will be the last recorded vote in this series. The next vote after this vote other than things well try to do by consent will be monday at 5 30, a week from monday. I wish you all well on your plane rides today. The presi