But for Putin to feel the full weight of consequences of his actions, we must have ambassadors in place to coordinate our response.

I am particularly concerned about how we support the women and address potential trafficking issues.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and congratulations to each of our nominees, and thank you for your willingness to serve the country.

I'm grateful that the administration heeded my call to send FEMA teams to New Hampshire to help administer COVID-19 treatments, as this assistance was essential to keeping our health system functioning.

the number of children with COVID-19 is surging in New Hampshire and across the country.

We have long had problems with accurate State vaccination data in New Hampshire.

Based on what we now know about this virus and the tools we have to fight it, schools should be able to stay open safely.

Testing, in particular, is a huge concern for parents who are starting 2022 exhausted from the last 2 years.

You can't just say our schools must stay open if you don't vote to provide additional resources schools need to do so.

People should be able to make plans for the future without fearing that everything they are looking forward to... will be upended by this virus.

People back in my home State of Washington and across the country are frustrated and worried about the course of this pandemic.

It is important that the public recognize that, because children are still growing and developing, it's critical that thorough and robust clinical trials of adequate size are undertaken.

Children under age five are still not eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.

CDC recommends that all family members above the age of 5 years old be vaccinated to help protect younger children.

I want to follow-up, I am grateful that the Administration heeded my call to send FEMA teams to New Hampshire to help administer COVID-19 treatments.

We are not going to get out of this crisis by treating each challenge as a political opportunity.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Vote on Gawande Nomination All postcloture time has expired. The question is, Will the Senate advise and…

I support a carve-out to the filibuster rule so they can pass with a majority, just 50 votes, rather than finding 10 Republicans to vote with them.