[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 114 (Wednesday, July 27, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4947-S4948]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                  Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 2553

  Madam President, as in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent 
that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 2553, 
which was received from the House. I ask unanimous consent that the 
bill be read the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Hagan). Is there objection?
  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Madam President, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  The Senator from Vermont.
  Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, have the yeas and nays been ordered on 
the Mueller nomination?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. No.
  Mr. LEAHY. I ask for the yeas and nays on the Mueller nomination.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a 
sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, how much time remains until the vote on 
the Mueller nomination?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Four minutes.
  Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, I hope all Senators will step forward and 
vote for this nomination. I can think of no reason why they should not. 
Director Mueller is typical of many in our government who serve the 
people of America tirelessly, without any gain to themselves but 
instead for what is best for all Americans and for our 
country. Director Mueller has worked--along with the thousands of 
individuals at the Department of Justice and the FBI who work around 
the clock every day to keep America safe to protect us from crime and 
to protect us from terrorists. Unfortunately some people try to lump 
together and deride government employees. The fact is the people at the 
FBI and Department of Justice are very brave men and women, many of 
whom put their lives on the line for us day by day, and we ought to 
acknowledge that.

  Bob Mueller is the public face of the FBI, as its long-serving 
Director. Amazingly, he and Ann, his wife of many years, along with 
their grown children, are able to separate that their private life from 
the public life. Like so many who serve this country, Director 
Mueller's public life takes an inordinate amount of his time, and I 
think it is a testament to his dedication that he was willing to do 
this job for another two years, but it is also important to acknowledge 
the sacrifice of his wife Ann and his children. I think all Americans 
share in the good fortune that when the President asked Director 
Mueller to step forward and serve for another 2 years, he answered the 
call.
  I also want to compliment President Obama. He knew he had the 
opportunity to name somebody who would be there as long as he, Barack 
Obama, may be President, whether he serves one term or two, and beyond. 
Instead, the President, as he has often done, did what he thought was 
best for the country.
  Director Mueller is a fine public servant, and I would urge all 
Senators to vote ``aye'' on this nomination.
  Madam President, how much time remains?

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 1 minute.
  Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, I see no one else seeking the floor, so I 
yield back the remainder of the time, which is now about 30 seconds.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time has expired.
  The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination 
of Robert S. Mueller, III, of California, to be Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation for a term expiring September 4, 2013.
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant bill clerk called the roll.
  The result was announced--yeas 100, nays 0, as follows:

                      [Rollcall Vote No. 118 Ex.]

                              YEAS -- 100

     Akaka
     Alexander
     Ayotte
     Barrasso
     Baucus
     Begich
     Bennet
     Bingaman
     Blumenthal
     Blunt
     Boozman
     Boxer
     Brown (MA)
     Brown (OH)
     Burr
     Cantwell
     Cardin
     Carper
     Casey
     Chambliss
     Coats
     Coburn
     Cochran
     Collins
     Conrad
     Coons
     Corker
     Cornyn
     Crapo
     DeMint
     Durbin
     Enzi
     Feinstein
     Franken
     Gillibrand
     Graham
     Grassley
     Hagan
     Harkin
     Hatch
     Heller
     Hoeven
     Hutchison
     Inhofe
     Inouye
     Isakson
     Johanns
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson (WI)
     Kerry
     Kirk
     Klobuchar
     Kohl
     Kyl
     Landrieu
     Lautenberg
     Leahy
     Lee
     Levin
     Lieberman
     Lugar
     Manchin
     McCain
     McCaskill
     McConnell
     Menendez
     Merkley
     Mikulski
     Moran
     Murkowski
     Murray
     Nelson (NE)
     Nelson (FL)
     Paul
     Portman
     Pryor
     Reed
     Reid
     Risch
     Roberts
     Rockefeller
     Rubio
     Sanders
     Schumer
     Sessions
     Shaheen
     Shelby
     Snowe
     Stabenow
     Tester
     Thune
     Toomey
     Udall (CO)
     Udall (NM)
     Vitter
     Warner
     Webb
     Whitehouse
     Wicker
     Wyden
  The nomination was confirmed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, a motion to 
reconsider is considered made and laid on the table. The President will 
be immediately notified of the Senate's action.

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