Mike Johanns: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman.”

I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Joseph S. Hezir, of Virginia, to…

Could you do that and make it crystal clear to the public that you confirm that the role of conservator... is to be the bridge builder?

Somehow we have got to figure out a better way, because at the most important time in this person's life, when they are crying out for help, it should be a simple, straight-forward pathway to access that help.

I just hope we are not over-engineering something here.