[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 10, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S5373]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       BUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATE

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, the Senate is in the midst of 
confirming several more of the President's well-qualified nominees to 
important Federal posts. After we complete today's vote on Ambassador 
Kelly Craft, whom we confirmed a month ago to serve as Ambassador to 
the United Nations, we will turn to several more public servants whom 
the President has asked to serve at the Departments of State, Treasury, 
Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs, among others.
  Meanwhile, the Appropriations Committee is working to produce 
government funding legislation. With a good-faith, bipartisan, 
bicameral approach, we will be able to build on the agreement the 
President signed into law last month and ensure adequate funding for 
the American people's priorities. As always, I know my colleagues and I 
are grateful to Chairman Shelby and Ranking Member Leahy for their 
work. I hope we are able to consider significant bipartisan funding 
legislation here on the floor this month before turning to a temporary 
continuing resolution while work continues.

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