I know of no further debate on the nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Faulkender nomination?

I think they want to try something different than from the previous administration. But they’ve got to show some success fairly quickly.

Look, this isn't the way I would do it.

They’ve got to show some success fairly quickly.

Look, this isn’t the way I would do it.

In a lot of cases, where they are carte blanche making significant cuts, how do we go about making sure that that message gets back and it gets corrected as quickly as possible?

The facts are Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia is the aggressor. Russia created this problem in the first place.

He’s prepared this time.

When you’re talking about veterans and you’re talking about firefighters and you’re talking about kids that are getting awards, that’s when you come together, Republicans and Democrats.

It's critical that we get a minerals agreement put together and that we work on getting a security agreement with Ukraine.

He’s had four years to plan his first six months in office. And it has been a very successful first two months for sure.

Russia is the aggressor, and we have to recognize that.

I'll simply say that we've got to get back on track again.

We don't want to lose the experience that keeps young men and women alive. And a number of these -- these -- these top leaders are very capable. They're qualified, and they have done a good job in keeping our young men and women arrive…

We all respect [McConnell]. We always have, and he's certainly still respected.

I think it’s a very, very clear line between the powers that are there, that are appropriate. This president is saying, ‘I believe I have the authority,’

Drill, baby, drill, is the way he put it today.

I wanted to see a message about the deportations that he said would happen, and he has to honor that.

We'll be asking questions. But look, the president always gets the benefit of the doubt on his nominees.

reserving the right to object, I would like to offer an additional piece of legislation that I think would be very appropriate to include in the proposal. I ask today for consideration of the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site…

look, I am very disappointed in my friend from North Carolina's approach to this particular issue. As Members of the Senate, we each have a task as to whether or not we will support different pieces of legislation. I had chosen not to…

We should be able to get a hold of it, and we should have access to it one way or another based on the way that we do all of these nominations.

I think if there is an ethics report out there that is being or that has been completed, then I think the Senate is going to want to see it.

I think many of us come down here to the floor with prepared remarks because we want to be precise in what we say, but after listening to my friend from Nebraska and her remarks, I have to admit that some of the memories she has of Jim…

I think we really have to get back in and take a look at whether or not the resources that are provided...