[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 130 (Monday, July 26, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5060]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                              Nominations

  Madam President, now on nominations, the Senate will not remain idle 
in the meantime. This week, we will consider several highly qualified 
nominees to the Biden administration. Tonight, the Senate will invoke 
cloture on Todd Kim--someone the Senator from Illinois has just spoken 
about--to serve as the Assistant Attorney General and the head of the 
Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Justice Department, 
where he worked as a lawyer for nearly 8 years.
  The son of Korean immigrants, Mr. Kim fell in love with America's 
natural treasures at a young age, when his parents took him on an RV 
trip across the American West. After tonight, he will be in a position 
to defend those very treasures by making sure our environmental laws 
are enforced, our Federal lands are maintained, and our relationship 
with Native Tribes is respected.
  I look forward to confirming his nomination.
  Senators should also be aware there may be additional votes on 
nominations this week, including members of the National Labor 
Relations Board and potentially votes to advance nominees from our 
Senate committees.
  The Senate has a constitutional duty to advise and consent on 
Presidential appointments. We will continue that important work this 
week.
  I yield the floor.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority whip.
  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning 
business.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.