On the recordOctober 24, 2020
as more important as that health for veterans is, equally so is assistance for our election system. We are going through an election right now. Even as we consider this nominee, tens of millions of Americans are voting. The threat to our election security is well-known. We face not only foreign interference but also domestic threats, as has been documented. I have been through those absolutely chilling briefings in a classified setting; we are sworn to secrecy. But the malign foreign interference makes 2016, in my impression, look like child's play from Russia, Iran, the Chinese. In order to proceed to the consideration of H.R. 2722, Securing American Federal Elections Act, a bill that would, in fact, make critical investments to upgrade our voting systems to protect against foreign interference in our elections and democracy by requiring all voting systems to produce a verifiable paper ballot and by authorizing funding for States to bolster election security--what could be more urgent and important at this moment in our history? It was passed by the House of Representatives on June 27, 2019-- again, more than a year ago. No action here. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Senator from North Dakota.
