[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 5, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S3879]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                              Nominations

  Mr. President, I urge my colleagues to join me in confirming Philip 
Jefferson as Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve and in confirming Lisa 
Cook and Adriana Kugler to the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System. The Senate will be voting on Dr. Cook's and Dr. 
Kugler's nominations in the next few days.
  These three nominees are talented economists and dedicated public 
servants and are also all historic nominees who will bring diverse 
perspectives to the Fed. If confirmed, our Board of Governors will 
better reflect the country and the people who make it work. Our economy 
works better when we have people from diverse backgrounds, people who 
bring new ideas and different perspectives, not just the same old Wall 
Street, corporate consensus.