Vote the presiding officer on this vote, the yeas are 49, the nays are 44. Twothirds of the senators voting a quorum being present, not having voted in the affirmative, the joint resolution on reconsideration fails to pass over the veto of the president of the United States. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i move to executive session to consider calendar number 547. The presiding officer the question is on the motion. All in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes appear to have it. T ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, department of housing and urban development, brian d. Montgomery of texas to be deputy. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the motion. The clerk cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to
Ycontinue the path to recovery. For these reasons mr. President i object. Mr. President is we all know its been an extra ordinary extraordinarily challenging time for our great nation, time that its been painful for so many of our fellow americans but its also been a time where people across the country have given so much to their communities, to their states, to their neighbors and issue no mr. President we are great nation. We are a kind nation. We are a proud nation and we are a resilient nation. This pandemic has been testing the character of our country and i believe that we are passing the test as americans. I believe that because i see it everywhere. I certainly see it in my state, the great state of alaska with people passing out food and doing what they can for the elderly tending to those in need. We are seeing this all across our nation if we see millions of our fellow citizens, people that we all have the privilege of representing here in the United States senate stepping u
Nation together. I yield the floor. Mister president , we all know it has been an extraordinary extraordinarily challenging time for our great nation. Of time that has been painful for so many of our fellow americans, but also been a time when people across the country have given so much to their communities, states, neighbors, it is a kind nation and proud nation and resilient nation, testing the character of the country. They are passing the test as americans, i believe that because ics everywhere, i see it in my state. And pandering to those in need, we see this across our nation, we see millions of our fellow citizens, people we have the privilege of representing in the United States senate stepping up with purpose and resolve, and we see greater appreciation for the dignity and value of our workers on the front lines of helping us get through this pandemic. I was in my home of the state, when you get to alaska you have a strict, 14 day quarantine. I was quarantined with my wife an