for the Committee on Foreign Relations I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that…

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be…

I want to thank Senator Menendez for beginning that. I think it is critical.

I think we all are disheartened that U.S. policy, or lack thereof, has hindered Libya's progress.

I am grateful for this opportunity to speak with you here today about Libya's worsening crisis and the next steps for U.S. policy.

I hope this time the focus on Libya will not fade and that you can help us determine what our approach should be.

A great risk is that outside intervention against the Islamic state before a cohesive government is formed could sharpen these political fault lines.

Libya raises important questions about the efficacy of U.S. military intervention and the necessary follow-up.

A key stumbling block is the question of who and what faction will control the country's armed forces.

It is a great day in America.

Thankfully, they want change, and yet they have this country that should have in many ways the highest standard of living in the world.

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

This issue that we are highlighting today, modern slavery and human trafficking, ... touches young people like this issue.

This committee unanimously, last year, voted to pass the End Modern Slavery Act.

It is amazing how little resources it really takes to counter this activity.

if the data showed that you needed to raise interest rates, you were going to do so

I think there has been--as you know, there have been criticisms about whether there really is a rule-based system that people understand so that it is not like the Fed is the Wizard of Oz and no one really knows what is going to happen.

It is a travesty that we are not serving the millions of people that could be served by reforming this program.

There is a significant effort underway to make sure that the millions of people that do not have electricity even in their homes are able to do that in Africa.

So as we accumulate debt, we are actually hurting many of the people in this room that came today because they care about this, because we are really hurting productivity.

I think it is beneficial that she has served with the President's National Security Council and therefore inside the main building.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the committee- reported amendment is agreed…

And that is our job, and we are not doing our job.

you were the first avowed dove to head the Fed