[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 188 (Tuesday, October 26, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                              Nominations

  Mr. COONS. Madam President, I also want to extend my congratulations 
to four individuals, four friends, both former colleagues and folks I 
have known for a long time, who have just been confirmed by the Senate 
of the United States. Their confirmations will be conveyed to the 
President, and they will begin their service.
  I wanted to briefly thank the Members of this Senate for acting 
quickly and appropriately to confirm the nominations of Senator Flake 
to represent us in Turkey, of Senator Udall to represent us in New 
Zealand, of Vicky Kennedy to represent us as Ambassador to Austria, and 
of Mrs. Cindy McCain to represent us at the U.N. agencies in Rome. All 
four of these incredibly talented individuals are deserving of 
confirmation, and I am encouraged by this progress.
  I remain gravely concerned, however, at just how many nominees await 
action here. There are dozens of countries where there is no confirmed 
American Ambassador, and I hope that this moment of progress will be a 
predictor of other progress to come soon in terms of other 
confirmations.
  (The remarks of Mr. Coons pertaining to the introduction of S. 3075 
are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. COONS. I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Murphy). The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. LEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.