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On the recordDecember 19, 2024
Mr. President, in reserving the right to object, I appreciate the passion and sincerity and hard work of my friend and colleague, the distinguished Senator from Michigan, who is a dear friend whose presence I will miss here. We have a situation in which we have got a new administration coming on board, and President-elect Trump has asked that we hold off on confirming additional Presidential nominees until he gets into office. It is an understandable request, but particularly in these circumstances, I agree with him. On that basis, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Cortez Masto). The Senator from Virginia. Sudan
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Bill Lee
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