Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Today’s Vote To Confirm Todd Kim As Assistant Attorney General And On The Status Of Infrastructure Legislation

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding today’s Senate vote to confirm Todd Kim to serve as the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Environment and Natural Resources Division. Senator Schumer also spoke regarding the status of infrastructure legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:

As Senators continue to finalize the text of the bipartisan infrastructure agreement, the Senate will process several nominations to the executive branch. Today we will confirm Todd Kim to serve as the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Justice Department. And tomorrow the Senate will vote on two nominees to the National Labor Relations Board, who I know will defend the rights, and help deal with the rights, of working people, so much needed today when there has been such an assault on labor and on working people in America.

Now, the votes on these nominees will in no way interfere with my ability to reconsider the vote on the motion to proceed to a debate on infrastructure. We are making good progress on both tracks: the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the budget resolution with reconciliation instructions. And to reiterate, Senators should prepare to work through the weekend in order to finish the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

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