[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 203 (Wednesday, December 2, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S7154]
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                    Nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas

  Madam President, now back to regular Senate business--I would like to 
conclude my remarks from earlier this morning on Senate business, but 
first I want to mention that I just met with another of President-Elect 
Biden's exceptionally qualified slate of Cabinet nominees over video 
conference, and that was Alejandro Mayorkas for the Department of 
Homeland Security.
  No one exemplifies the hope and promise of America better than Ali, 
an immigrant from Cuba who has risen to the highest echelons of public 
service in his adopted country. We had an excellent conversation about 
how to restore integrity and trust at DHS and how to make this into a 
department that is not just anti-immigrant but relishes the fact that 
immigrants are so important to the future of America.
  Now I will note that in previous administrations, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security has been confirmed by the Senate on Inauguration Day 
for President Obama and for President Trump. The Senate should continue 
the tradition and quickly confirm Ali Mayorkas for the third time so 
that he can get to work on day one of the Biden administration.