[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3097]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                       Business Before the Senate

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, now, on Senate business, a very busy 
period has just ended for the Senate, and another one begins.
  This morning, the Senate will vote on the confirmation of Georgia 
Alexakis to be a district judge for the Northern District of Illinois. 
Once confirmed, she will be the 195th Federal judge confirmed under 
President Biden.
  On the legislative front, the next deadline Congress faces is May 10. 
That is the date by which the President must sign the FAA 
reauthorization. The Senate will begin the work of FAA reauthorization 
this afternoon by holding our first procedural vote on this bill. Both 
parties have an incentive to work together to get FAA done as quickly 
and as smoothly as we can to keep our skies safe and our Federal 
employees well taken care of.
  Getting FAA reauthorization done will provide for more air traffic 
controllers, for more safety inspectors at manufacturing plants, and 
better customer service standards--all of which are so badly needed.
  So I hope the Senate can get this important piece of legislation done 
with as much bipartisan good will as possible.