[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 184 (Wednesday, October 20, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7094-S7095]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, and finally on nominations, yesterday, I 
was proud to announce my recommendation of a great New Yorker and a 
great friend to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica, Nick 
Perry, of my hometown of Brooklyn. I cannot think of a better person to 
represent our country in Jamaica than Assemblyman Perry. If confirmed, 
he would be the first-ever Jamaican-born American to hold that post.
  I always ask folks when I am in Brooklyn, ``What is the biggest 
island in the Caribbean?'' I tell them it is a trick question. They 
guess, ``Well, maybe it is Haiti; maybe it is Barbados; maybe it is 
Cuba.'' I say, ``No, it is Brooklyn,'' which has more Caribbean 
immigrants than anywhere else.
  So Nick Perry's nomination is great news for our community and our 
country. For decades, Assemblyman Perry has served Brooklyn by doing 
things the old-fashioned way: working hard, never resting on his 
laurels, and earning the trust of the people he represents. He is a 
true American success story: an immigrant, a veteran of the Army, and a 
graduate of Brooklyn College. I know he will do excellent work as our 
next Ambassador.
  From Patrick Ewing to KRS-One, from Vice President Kamala Harris to 
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, to the late General Powell, Jamaican 
Americans hold a key place in our Nation's rich legacy. Nick Perry will 
continue adding to this legacy, as he has for decades, and I am proud 
to support him as a nominee for Ambassador.
  And, finally, today, the Senate will also move forward on Catherine 
Lhamon to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of 
Education. All her career, Ms. Lhamon has

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been an unshakeable champion for civil rights and for all students who 
want a fair shake in their education. This would be the second time she 
serves as Assistant Secretary, so she has the experience, the 
leadership, and the dedication to stand up for students from all walks 
of life--something sorely lacking under the previous administration.
  I look forward to confirming her nomination.
  I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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