[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 92 (Thursday, May 26, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2746-S2747]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            VOTE EXPLANATION

  Ms. ROSEN. Mr. President, on May 17, 2022, I missed rollcall votes 
Nos. 179, 180, and 181 while traveling to my

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daughter's graduation from law school. Had I been present, I would have 
voted yea on rollcall vote No. 179, cloture on the nomination of 
Jennifer Rochon to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of 
New York; yea on rollcall vote No. 180, cloture on the nomination of 
Trina Thompson to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of 
California; and yea on rollcall vote No. 181, cloture on the nomination 
of Sunshine Sykes to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of 
California.
  On May 18, 2022, I missed rollcall votes Nos. 182, 183, 184, 185, 
186, 187, 188, and 189 while attending my daughter's graduation from 
law school. Had I been present, I would have voted yea on rollcall vote 
No. 182, confirmation of Jennifer Rochon to be U.S. District Judge for 
the Southern District of New York; yea on rollcall vote No. 183, 
cloture on the nomination of Barbara Leaf to be Assistant Secretary of 
State for Near East Affairs; yea on rollcall vote No. 184, confirming 
Barbara Leaf to be Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs; 
yea on rollcall vote No. 185, cloture on the nomination of Elizabeth 
Watson to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor; yea on rollcall vote No. 
186, confirming Elizabeth Watson to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor; 
yea on rollcall vote No. 187, confirming Trina Thompson to be U.S. 
District Judge for the Northern District of California; yea on rollcall 
vote No. 188, confirming Sunshine Sykes to be U.S. District Judge for 
the Central District of California; and yea on rollcall vote No. 189, 
confirming Christopher Lowman to be Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  On May 19, 2022, I missed rollcall votes Nos. 190, 191, 192, and 193 
while attending my daughter's graduation from law school. Had I been 
present, I would have voted yea on rollcall votes Nos. 190 and 191, 
cloture and final passage, respectively, of H.R. 7691, the Additional 
Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022. Since the beginning of 
Russia's brutal war, I have been a strong supporter of additional aid 
to Ukraine, and I am glad that this legislation passed the Senate with 
broad, bipartisan support.
  Had I been present on May 19, I also would have voted yea on rollcall 
vote No. 192, cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 4008, the Small 
Business COVID Relief Act of 2022. This important bipartisan 
legislation would have provided over $40 billion in COVID relief to 
support restaurants, live entertainment venues, and other struggling 
small businesses. I have been a longtime supporter of replenishing the 
Restaurant Revitalization Fund and providing more aid to small 
businesses, so I was extremely disappointed that the Senate fell many 
votes short of beginning debate on S. 4008. I will continue to be a 
champion for Nevada's restaurants and small businesses, working to make 
sure they get the resources needed to get back on their feet.
  Finally, had I been present on May 19, I would have voted yea on 
rollcall vote No. 193, cloture on the nomination of Stephanie Davis to 
be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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