Tim Kaine: “in just a second, I will make a motion for unanimous consent. Before I do, I just want to say, this Nation has a…”

“in just a second, I will make a motion for unanimous consent. Before I do, I just want to say, this Nation has a bipartisan track record of fielding fantastic women diplomats: Secretary Clinton, Secretary Rice, Secretary Albright. So this is something that we do well and we have done well in a bipartisan way. My colleague from New Hampshire talked about what this important position does and what it doesn't do. I just want to say a few words about Dr. Gupta. She is a nationally recognized leader and expert on women's contributions to economic prosperity and stability. She has over three decades of experience in research, policy formulation, advocacy, and the implementations of policies and programs to empower women and girls; that includes 5 years at UNICEF and a decade as the president and CEO of a U.S.-based research institute. She has taken, throughout her career, an evidence-based approach to demonstrate again and again one irrefutable fact: Investing in women is one of the best tools to promote economic development and stability. Because of her strong reputation, because of the importance of the role, because of the fact that this is not a position that deals with some of the issues that often cause controversy on the floor-- reproductive rights--I now move to the following: I ask unanimous consent that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee be discharged, and the Senate proceed to the following nomination: PN1578, Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, to be U.S.…”