Senate today unanimously approved the election of retired Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson as the new Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, who oversees Senate security and will lead the first ever all-female Senate SAA leadership team. 
Schumer from Senate floor on the new Senate SAA: "Lt. Gen. Gibson has a tall order, but I have every confidence that she will perform her duties at the same exemplary standard she set over the course of her three decade military career."
Schumer on the new Senate Sergeant At Arms: "Since January 6th, she been working with retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré on a comprehensive review of the Capitol security...I know she's ready to hit the ground running. Lt. Gibson is ready to go."
Schumer ahead of today's Senate confirmation of Labor Sec nominee Marty Walsh:"Senate will have confirmed all 15 of President Biden's Cabinet Secretaries...Senate has confirmed President Biden's Cabinet faster than during both of the prior 2 admins, 1 a Democrat, 1 a Republican."
Schumer on House-passed 2-month PPP extension bill: “We are not going to end this week without passing an extension. Again, the Senate must pass another extension of the Paycheck Protection Program before the end of the week.”
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