SPEAKER_05: It's okay with Senator Durbin if we move on On today's agenda We have three nominations and seven bills
UNKNOWN: Four of those bills are listed for the first time. So naturally they will be held over for future consideration
SPEAKER_05: Today we'll vote on three u.s. Attorney nominees Thomas Coven for the Middle District of Alabama
UNKNOWN: Western District, Louisiana and Ryan Raybould for the North
SPEAKER_05: Northern District, Texas S1809 the Drone Espionage Act and S3023 the Safe Cloud Storage Act
UNKNOWN: Thomas Govan has served as assistant u.s.
SPEAKER_05: Attorney General, Alabama as well as assistant u.s. Attorney Middle District, Alabama He is nearly two decades of high state criminal and civil experience At both the state and federal levels and mr Govans elite practice has included several cases before the u.s. Supreme Court Has extensive trial and litigation experience in both private practice and in public service Mr. Keller worked for the FTC Litigating consumer fraud and he's held various civil criminal and appellate roles with the u.s.
UNKNOWN: Attorney's office in the Southern District, Florida and the Western District, Louisiana
SPEAKER_05: Also has impressive qualifications In addition to his time in private practice He served as an assistant u.s. Attorney in the Middle District, Tennessee and deputy chief of white-collar and public corruption in the Northern District, Texas Mr. Raybould also supported this committee as Senator Cornyn's chief of staff For four years. I'm confident that all three nominees will do a great job And I encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting them on The rest the agenda three bills that we're voting on today are part of a bipartisan effort to tackle crime and Populations the Guard Act is bipartisan bill led by Senator Brett and It equips law enforcement with critical tools they need to protect people including the elderly and from sophisticated scams and financial funds frauds
UNKNOWN: espionage act is a bipartisan bill led by Senator Moody and
SPEAKER_05: Senator Slotkin and Co-sponsored by Senators Lee tell us Cruz Blackburn and Brett It protects critical military
UNKNOWN: installations from
SPEAKER_05: Unauthorized surveillance the safe cloud storage act led by Senators Blackburn Cornyn and Blumenthal With Brett Coons and Lee
UNKNOWN: Also co-sponsoring it helps those who work alongside law enforcement in the fight against child
SPEAKER_05: Really want to thank
UNKNOWN: Senator Durbin the ranking member and his staff as well
SPEAKER_05: For working with me to put together this agenda
SPEAKER_04: Thanks, mr. Chairman and looking forward to the hearing on the legislative items as well over a span of more than a year I Have others have joined me in asking questions of judicial nominees if they become judges Do they believe that their court orders need to be complied with followed by the parties to a lawsuit and There was some equivocation at the beginning Senator Kennedy arrived and was outspoken and following court orders But then there came a standard answer after that and