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Official title: Nomination of Robert Cekada (Executive Session)
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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextMr. MORAN. Madam President, later this evening, the Senate will consider the nomination of Robert Cekada to serve as the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or what we call the ATF.
that provides funding to the U.S. Department of Justice, including the ATF, I have had many opportunities to get to know Rob.
In his current role as the Deputy Director of the ATF, Mr. Cekada is a “lawman.” He worked the frontlines as a New York City police officer and rose through the ranks of the ATF. He is an honorable man who believes in serving his community, enforcing the rule of law, and promoting public safety.
constitutionally protected right—has made it, at times, a politically challenging Agency to lead.
often demonstrated to me in the conversations I have with local sheriffs and police chiefs. Their respect for Rob is apparent, and Kansas law enforcement has shared with me how the ATF's partnerships have helped reduce gun violence in their areas.
announce the opening of the ATF's new field office—an effort that reflected his commitment to strengthening partnerships on the ground and supporting law enforcement where they need it the most. That same approach carries through in the Agency's broader work, including its leadership in crime gun intelligence, particularly through the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, or NIBIN, which has been a game changer for fighting violent crime.
month, we will open a new Crime Gun Intelligence Laboratory on campus, further expanding the ATF's ability to provide cutting-edge forensic support to law enforcement nationwide.
combat violent crime and to support law enforcement, and I think no one is better prepared to lead this Agency than Rob Cekada.
I urge my colleagues to support his nomination.
I yield the floor.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island.
Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 5:30 scheduled vote begin immediately.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.