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On the recordDecember 16, 2021
I think we have had a good discussion of exactly what these individuals--the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Transportation--have been doing. They have been making their deputies available for conversations about supply chains. We have had supply chain hearings. We will continue to address this issue. I am pretty sure they will take his phone call. I am pretty sure that the reason we are out here is because when the other side of the aisle holds up so many nominees, there are only so many cloture motions that you can file. But I guess we will be here this weekend, and we will find out exactly how many cloture motions and how long it will take to continue to get these nominees. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Hampshire.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington
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Dec 16, 2021

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