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Mr. Reid i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the cloture motion. The clerk cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the nomination of Gerald Austin mchugh jr. Of pennsylvania to be United States district judge for the Eastern District of pennsylvania, signed by 17 senators as follows mr. Reid i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent the quorum under rule 22 be waived. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i now move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer the question is on the motion. All in favor aye. Opposed no. The motion is agreed ....
To represent their issues and values. What ive not ever heard on the campaign trail was besides the fact that youre black or because youre black, heres what we want to do. Theyve asked me questions about values and issues, and thats an amazing thing. I think it speaks to the evolution of South Carolina and of our nation. It speaks to the heart of the good people in our nation and specifically of our state. I would say this more importantly than the complexion that i have, i think back to growing up in a singleparent household. Id love to speak to the single moms out there and say dont give up on your kids. It may get tough, it may be challenging, but all things are truly possible in this nation. I was speaking with jim clyburn, another part of the family here. I was talking to jim on thursday and i said, what do you think . Hes like i dont know what to think. And we sat there for a few minutes and chatted. When it comes to things ....
Them to be at their full capacity, and the only way we achieve this is by dredging some of these areas where weve seen some major problems. The bill also makes Critical Reforms to our nations rivers and waterways. The inland waterway system in this country spans 38 states and handles approximately one half of all inland waterway freight. With many maintenance and Construction Projects years overdue, the inland waterways are in dire need of major rehabilitation. The inland Waterways Trust fund which funds these projects is in steady decline and if we dont strengthen it, the industries that so heavily depend on the inland water system and the people that work for these industries critical jobs will suffer. That is why i cosponsored the river act with senators casey and landrieu to help move forward major instruct ....
I hope well be talking about it today. I cant think of a better person to address them for us. John carlin has been acting assistant attorney general for some time and was recently confirmed in the role. He served as the chief of staff to his predecessor and Principal Deputy to lisaen monaco. Previously he was chief of staff and senior counsel to Robert Muller when he was director of the fbi. A career federal prosecutor, mr. Carlin served as National Coordinator of the hacking and intellectual property program. The prosecutors were specially trained to prosecute cyber crime in intellectual property cases. He has a lot of background in the area that gave rise to this weeks indictment. He has a degree from harvard law and williams college. He will speak for about 45 minutes. And then well have a q. A. With him over ....