Thom Tillis

They want to nuke the filibuster, 51 votes to make a decision that could ultimately be to pack the courts.

I hope we can all agree that many of the behavior or the positions that some of my colleagues took on the other side of the aisle with Justice Barrett was abhorrent, and we should never do it again.

I've actually written letters to the Department of Justice encouraging the release of nonviolent offenders in North Carolina at a Federal correctional facility.

The first African American female to be put forth for confirmation for the Supreme Court is quite extraordinary.

Thank you, Madam President. I look forward to seeing it work in action. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Smith). The Senator from Illinois.

I have long been an advocate for a resilient and diverse banking ecosystem.

I think that there are laudable goals in some of what is put into the Build Back Better plan, but I do not think that they are sustainable.

I think it would be helpful for the Administration to maybe be more specific to the American people to understand that COVID is going to be among us.

Republican concerns with this nominee are directly tied solely to your extensive written record, period, full stop.

I think it is remarkable that Members of this Committee are now chastised by the Chair for expressing concerns...

I believe that there is a path to get it done. That is why I have got on the bill, and that is why I am going to work 24/7 to get it out of this Congress.

We need to work together to support our tribes effectively.

I hope as we go through this process that you all will understand the importance of this to the Lumbee people.

They deserve to be recognized.

VET TEC is another program that I am excited about.

I was happy to hear that Cherry Point was picked as one of the Employment Navigator and Partnership Program sites.

I think it is a well-intentioned bill. However, in your opening testimony, I think one of the statements you made, VA's existing resources to provide dental care are at or near full capacity.

The American people elected him. And now it almost seems like these are not things that we should consider for any nominees coming before the Committee.

Because I`d kind of like to know how much money they intend to spend. And they don`t want to say that because I think when they do, the American people are going to be the first ones to object to it. What is it 5 trillion, 10 trillion?

I refuse to call them a Government.

The Taliban, to me, is no different today than it was 20 years ago.

I think what the American people need to wake up to is that this is a massive overreach into the privacy of people who are using banking institutions to deposit.

I think the storm on the horizon with all these benefits that were fraudulently obtained.

I also believe that any conversation regarding protecting consumers from fraud and scams must include unemployment insurance fraud.

I absolutely believe that fraud is despicable and illegal and should be pursued vigorously and relentlessly.