Don Nickles: “I have noted with interest the comments of Senators Daschle and Reid regarding unfinished legislative work before the…”

“I have noted with interest the comments of Senators Daschle and Reid regarding unfinished legislative work before the recess. What is also unfinished business before the recess is nominations. Over the past week, Senator Reid and I have had a series of continued conversations regarding nominations, and we will continue to talk in good faith to make progress on nominations. But our unfinished work here in the Senate is not just legislative in nature. It is necessary that we work hard to clear a sizable number of nominations before the recess, to give the President the public servants he needs to staff his administration, make it run, have it work, and see it accountable to the American people. I look forward to seeing the Senate head towards the recess with work on both the legislative and executive calendars. I yield the floor.”