[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12642]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            VOTE EXPLANATION

  Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, due to a family commitment, I was unable to 
cast a vote on Monday evening regarding the nomination of James Comey 
to be the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, FBI. I 
would have voted yes because all Presidents are entitled to nominate 
whomever they want to key positions, and I believe Mr. Comey is well 
qualified to lead this important agency and the brave men and women who 
dedicate their lives to protecting our people and enforcing our laws 
domestically. In this new position, Mr. Comey should expect Congress to 
maintain its strong oversight role in ensuring that the FBI effectively 
executes its mission to keep Americans safe, while protecting the rule 
of law and our constitutional rights.

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