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mr. mayorkas is the son of a holocaust survivor and an immigrant from cuba. mr. mayorkas knows first hand that america can be a beacon of hope to the world and the promise to those who are facing persecution of a place of safe haven. mr. mayorkas is an experienced national security leader who can restore integrity and decency at the department of homeland security. i personally appreciated the skill and dedication mr. mayorkas showed as the director of the united states citizenship and immigration services. it was in that post in 2012 that he implement daca, the deferred action for childhood arrivals program which has aallowed more than 8 -- allowed more than 800,000 young people to contribute to america's future. i won't recount the entire history, but my trek on this particular issue began 20 years ago when i introduced the dream act, thanks to my friend, former colleague, and leader of our country barack obama, by executive order he created daca and gave these young people a chance to prove themselves. as deputy secretary mr. mayorkas oversaw a $60 million bud
mr. mayorkas is the son of a holocaust survivor and an immigrant from cuba. mr. mayorkas knows first hand that america can be a beacon of hope to the world and the promise to those who are facing persecution of a place of safe haven. mr. mayorkas is an experienced national security leader who can restore integrity and decency at the department of homeland security. i personally appreciated the skill and dedication mr. mayorkas showed as the director of the united states citizenship and...
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mr. mayorkas's qualifications are unassailable. he is a seven-year veteran of the d.h.s. and has already been confirmed by this chamber three -- three times. like most of president biden's cabinet nominees, his nomination is also history making. he will be the first latino and first immigrant to hold the top job at d.h.s. i look forward to confirming mr. and we have a second outstanding nominee to confirm today as well. pete buttigieg for secretary of transportation. mr. buttigieg, known to many simply as mayor pete, has demonstrated an impressive familiarity with our nation's entire transportation challenges. challenges which are pronounced in states like my own where projects like the gateway tunnel are a top national priority. i know that mr. buttigieg is committed to working with members from both sides to improve rail and transit, highways, and more, in rural communities, urban centers, and everywhere in between. i'm excited to call him secretary pete by the end of the day and get to work with him immediately on helping the m.t.a., the nation's largest transit networ
mr. mayorkas's qualifications are unassailable. he is a seven-year veteran of the d.h.s. and has already been confirmed by this chamber three -- three times. like most of president biden's cabinet nominees, his nomination is also history making. he will be the first latino and first immigrant to hold the top job at d.h.s. i look forward to confirming mr. and we have a second outstanding nominee to confirm today as well. pete buttigieg for secretary of transportation. mr. buttigieg, known to...
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mr. mayorkas is a proven leader and has the experience to protect the american people from harm. throughout his confirmation process, mr. mayorkas confirmed his commitment to transparency and working on a bipartisan basis to ensure the department is able to take on persistent and emerging threats. and right now the threats we face are severe, from domestic terrorism including the rise of white supremist violence, to cyber attacks, to combatting a deadly pandemic, d.h.s. continues to face daunting challenges, challenges that have only been made more difficult to address due to the years of chaos during the previous administration. that is why former homeland security secures from both republican and -- homeland security secretaries from republican and democratic administrations, other senior homeland security officials and other law enforcement organizations have urged the senate to quickly confirm mr. mayorkas because they know he is well prepared for the difficult task that lies ahead. the department of homeland security needs leadership, and it needs it now. by voting to confir
mr. mayorkas is a proven leader and has the experience to protect the american people from harm. throughout his confirmation process, mr. mayorkas confirmed his commitment to transparency and working on a bipartisan basis to ensure the department is able to take on persistent and emerging threats. and right now the threats we face are severe, from domestic terrorism including the rise of white supremist violence, to cyber attacks, to combatting a deadly pandemic, d.h.s. continues to face...
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just a few moments ago, garrett, senator mcconnell said that mr. mayorkas does not deserve to be confirmed as the new secretary of the department of homeland security in part because he was, quote, giving green cards, special favors. he was giving away green cards as special favors. what more do we know about the senate minority leader's train of thinking here? >> well, i can't speak to the specifics of the green card incident but i can tell you mayorkas confirmation will be a squeaker or the most close confirmation vote of any of the byrne nominees so far because of this issue on immigration. it's not necessarily his own path on but he is an ava tar for the biden administration's immigration policies. we heard this from josh hawley when he first held up the speedy consideration of mayorkas' nomination, tom cotton. this is a way for republican senators to speak out on their views on immigration and set up the opposition to the biden administration's immigration policies. we've talked so much over the last couple weeks where the republican party goo
just a few moments ago, garrett, senator mcconnell said that mr. mayorkas does not deserve to be confirmed as the new secretary of the department of homeland security in part because he was, quote, giving green cards, special favors. he was giving away green cards as special favors. what more do we know about the senate minority leader's train of thinking here? >> well, i can't speak to the specifics of the green card incident but i can tell you mayorkas confirmation will be a squeaker or...
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the rash of orders underscores the focus mr. biden is placing on that issue and the amount of work it will take to unwind mr. trump's signature policies. and one of the key players in that work now will be alejandro mayorkas, the new secretary of the homeland security. he was confirmed last night and sworn in last night. this is the story on his confirmation vote yesterday in the senate. he was actually in the oval office yesterday when president biden was making those statements. usa today noting he'll become the first immigrant and latino despite opposition from republicans. it was a 56-43 vote, the closest vote so far for any of president biden's nominees. mayorkas arrived in the united states from cuba in 1960s as refugees from fidel castro's regime. he's been deputy secretary of the department of homeland security and headed its citizenship agency. we'll show you some of the debate over his confirmation that happened yesterday in the senate for that vote as we go forward this morning in this first hour of the washington jou
the rash of orders underscores the focus mr. biden is placing on that issue and the amount of work it will take to unwind mr. trump's signature policies. and one of the key players in that work now will be alejandro mayorkas, the new secretary of the homeland security. he was confirmed last night and sworn in last night. this is the story on his confirmation vote yesterday in the senate. he was actually in the oval office yesterday when president biden was making those statements. usa today...
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both mr. mayorkas and yet another one of president biden's cabinet nominees, mr. becerra, came under scrutiny for their personal roles in the special treatment that was dished out to this donor's son. and when questioned about these actions, mr. mayorkas responded with false and conflicting statements, including, including while under oath. reviews of cis under mr. mayorkas found intimidation and retaliation against employees when they were too focused on ridding out fraud instead of merely rubber stamping applications. according to some of his own employees, his leadership led to, quote, a culture of fear and disrespect. so, mr. president, does this sound like somebody who deserves a promotion? employees reported mr. mayorkas viewed the people applying to live here as the agency's, quote, customers whom it was their job to please and satisfy. they said the crucial goal that defined his approach was not enforcing american laws, protecting american jobs, or defending the american homeland but rather ensuring there were, quote, zero complaints from the customers. i'
both mr. mayorkas and yet another one of president biden's cabinet nominees, mr. becerra, came under scrutiny for their personal roles in the special treatment that was dished out to this donor's son. and when questioned about these actions, mr. mayorkas responded with false and conflicting statements, including, including while under oath. reviews of cis under mr. mayorkas found intimidation and retaliation against employees when they were too focused on ridding out fraud instead of merely...
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both mr. mayorkas and yet another one of president biden's cabinet nominees, mr. becerra, came under scrutiny for their personal roles in the special treatment that was dished out to this donor's son. and when questioned about these actions, mr. mayorkas responded with false and conflicting statements, including, including while under oath. reviews of cis under mr. mayorkas found intimidation and retaliation against employees when they were too focused on ridding out fraud instead of merely rubber stamping applications. according to some of his own employees, his leadership led to, quote, a culture of fear and disrespect. so, mr. president, does this sound like somebody who deserves a promotion? employees reported mr. mayorkas viewed the people applying to live here as the agency's, quote, customers whom it was their job to please and satisfy. they said the crucial goal that defined his approach was not enforcing american laws, protecting american jobs, or defending the american homeland but rather ensuring there were, quote, zero complaints from the customers. i'
both mr. mayorkas and yet another one of president biden's cabinet nominees, mr. becerra, came under scrutiny for their personal roles in the special treatment that was dished out to this donor's son. and when questioned about these actions, mr. mayorkas responded with false and conflicting statements, including, including while under oath. reviews of cis under mr. mayorkas found intimidation and retaliation against employees when they were too focused on ridding out fraud instead of merely...
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today we'll get a chance to vote on mr. mayorkas. i sincerely hope that the republican members of the senate judiciary committee will allow us to set the stage for a hearing as quickly as possible for our next attorney general merrick garland. so much is at stake. the national security of the united states should be a higher priority than any partisan consideration. mr., the senator from tennessee. mrs. blackburn: thank you, mr. president. ahead of our votes today, i want to echo the concerns that have already been voiced by many of my colleagues in this chamber regarding the nomination of alejandro mayorkas to be the secretary of the department of homeland security. at this point, we're all very familiar with his long legacy of service on behalf of the people of the united states, so i will just highlight one example of value that he will bring to the table should the senate vote to confirm him. when he served as uscis director during the obama administration, the inspector general was forced to investigate, quote, an extraordinary,
today we'll get a chance to vote on mr. mayorkas. i sincerely hope that the republican members of the senate judiciary committee will allow us to set the stage for a hearing as quickly as possible for our next attorney general merrick garland. so much is at stake. the national security of the united states should be a higher priority than any partisan consideration. mr., the senator from tennessee. mrs. blackburn: thank you, mr. president. ahead of our votes today, i want to echo the concerns...
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mr. tester: madam president, i rise today to speak about a friend of mine, ali mayorkas. he is president biden's choice to head up the department of homeland security. now, i don't need to tell the folks in this chamber how big of a job this is, but let me be clear. it is our duty to put somebody in this role who's up to the task of getting things done. and i'm here to assure you that ali mayorkas is that man. i worked closely with ali when he was deputy secretary of homeland security in the obama administration. and it's obvious that he has the understanding of the challenges that this country is facing from the coronavirus pandemic to immigration to cybersecurity to threats both from foreign adversaries and now more than ever from domestic ones. and perhaps most importantly, he has demonstrated that he is going to listen and learn about the unique problems facing each state in this union. he proved to me that, when i -- that to me when i brought him to montana in in 2015. he flew along the canadian border and visited sweet grass before hosting a round table on human tra
mr. tester: madam president, i rise today to speak about a friend of mine, ali mayorkas. he is president biden's choice to head up the department of homeland security. now, i don't need to tell the folks in this chamber how big of a job this is, but let me be clear. it is our duty to put somebody in this role who's up to the task of getting things done. and i'm here to assure you that ali mayorkas is that man. i worked closely with ali when he was deputy secretary of homeland security in the...