Good afternoon. This hearing is called to order. Very pleased to see a hearing on s. T. E. M. And math and science and precision as starting precisely at 2 30 and 0 seconds. That is an auspicious way to begin this discussion. Earlier this year on one of the hottest nights of the summer, nearly a half Million People crowded on to the national mall. They werent there for a protest or to celebrate a national holiday, and they werent there for a concert or to watch a fireworks show. No, instead a half Million People went there drenched in sweat to watch the story of the apollo 11 mission as it was projected on to the washington monument, commemorated the moment 50 years ago when Neil Armstrong and buzz aldrin took that giant leap for man kind. As everyone in d. C. Knows, if there are a half Million People on the mall and it aint a protest, Something Big is going on. And landing the first humans on the moon and returning them safely to earth marks as one of the epical moments in the history
Objection. Ms. Collins madam president , as the snoor senior as the senior republican woman in the senate today, i am pleased to begin a series of speeches, along with my good friend from california, the senior democratic woman senator, senator Dianne Feinstein to commemorate a significant milestone in our nations history, 100 years ago today the Senate Finally passed the 19th amendment which affirmed the right of women to vote in elections. Madam president , all of us recall that in 1775, as the Second Continental Congress was forging a new nation conceived in liberty, be a gale add Abigail Adams admonished her husband john to, quote, remember the ladies, end quote. Despite Abigail Adams advice, it took a century and a half for women to adhief their right achieve their rightful place as full u. S. Citizens. On june 4, 1919, the United States Senate Passed the 19th amendment to our constitution. The courage and determination exhibited by generations of women and men were rewarded in ju
Series of speeches along with my good friend from california, a senior democratic senator. Senator Dianne Feinstein to memorate a consistent significant milestone in our nations history. 100 years ago today, the Senate Finally passed the 19th amendment which affirmed the right of women to vote in elections. Madam president , all of us that in 1775, as the Second Continental Congress was forging a new nation conceived in liberty, Abigail Adams admonished her husband john to remember the ladies. Despite her advice, it took nearly a century and a half for women to achieve their rightful place as full u. S. Citizens. 1919, the United States Senate Passed the 19th amendment to our constitution. The courage and determination exhibited by generations of rewarded inn were two sentences. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any states. N account of sex Congress Shall have the power to enforce this by appropriate legislatio
of them. i want to say thank you. thank you for being here and thank you for sharing woody all those years with me and shellie and all of our west virginians. we re here to respect his wishes honoring all veterans and their families and to pay respects to our nation s last living world war ii medal of honor recipient. and to the family, i want to say this. you re the legacy he was most proud of, all of you. and i m honored to welcome and senator capito, both of us are welcoming you which is woody s legacy still here. and thank you. but we re going to respect his wishes and his wishes basically were all veterans and their families and to pay respects to the nation s last living world war ii medal of honor recipient. it s been 77 years since woody williams quieted those machine guns on the sands of iwo jima. while he s now sadly gone, the ie zeals i lived by are not. the love of his family, faith, and friends and service to country above all. george wattton patton once said i
vote: herrnstadt. vote: vote: the presiding officer: the years are 50. the nays are 45. 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 senate s action. the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 908, kate elizabeth heinzelman of new york to be general counsel of the central intelligence agency signed by 16 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the morning the mandatoryquorum has been wa. is it the sense of the senate that kate elizabeth heinzelman shall be general counsel of the central intelligence agency. the yeas and nays have been order. the clerk will