[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 218 (Friday, December 17, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S9300]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            VOTE EXPLANATION

  Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, I had the privilege to deliver the 
commencement address for Michigan State University fall graduates. 
Speaking with and recognizing the next generation of leaders in 
Michigan and the country was an incredible honor. While I was unable to 
attend today's vote No. 506 on the motion to invoke cloture on 
Executive Calendar No. 528 Atul Atmaram Gawande, of Massachusetts, to 
be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development. Had I been able to attend, I would have 
voted aye on the motion to invoke cloture.
  Mr. President, I had the privilege to deliver the commencement 
address for Michigan State University fall graduates. Speaking with and 
recognizing the next generation of leaders in Michigan and the country 
was an incredible honor. While I was unable to attend today's vote No. 
507 on confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 528, Atul Atmaram 
Gawande, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development. Had I been able to 
attend, I would have voted aye on confirmation.
  Mr. President, I had the privilege to deliver the commencement 
address for Michigan State University fall graduates. Speaking with and 
recognizing the next generation of leaders in Michigan and our country 
was an incredible honor. While I was unable to attend today's vote No. 
508 on motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar No. 577 Linda 
Lopez, of California, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of California. Had I been able to attend, I would 
have voted aye on the motion to invoke cloture.

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