Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 92, the nays are 4. And the nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table. The president will be immediately notified of the senates action. The presiding officer the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of john w. Holcomb of california to be United States district judge for the Central District of california. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of john w. Holcomb of california to be United States district judge for the Central District of california shall
Amendment on College Campuses. Heard from College Students and University Officials at this event held by the Senate Judiciary committee. Its two hours. Welcome everybody. Good morning. Today our Judiciary Committee considers an important and timely topic. First amendment on College Campuses, senator feinstein and i will give Opening Statements and we will also have Opening Statements from the chairman and Ranking Member of the constitution subcommittee that senator cruz and senator blumenthal, Higher Education rests on the free flow of ideas. Education requires that positions be held tentatively, tested by opposing arguments that are rightfully considered and evaluated. All colleges therefore must protect free speech. Public institutions must adhere to the various guarantees of our First Amendment. Too often all these fundamental principles have been under assault, even worse some people will have exercised their First Amendment rights have themselves been assaulted. As a result, thos
[gavel pound] welcome everybody. Good morning. Today our Judiciary Committee considers an important and timely topic. The First Amendment on College Campuses. Senator feinstein and i will give Opening Statements and we will also have Opening Statements from the chairman and Ranking Member of the constitution subcommittee that senator collins and senator senatoror cruz and leventhal. Higher education rests on the free flow of ideas. Education requires that positions be held tentatively tested by opposing arguments that are actually considered and evaluated. All must protect free speech. Public institutions must adhere to the various guarantees over of our First Amendment. Too often all the these fundamental principles have been under assault. Even worse some people who exercise their First Amendment have themselves than assaulted. As a result those who would curtail free speech have been emboldened and those who disagree with the prevailing orthodoxy have been censored or chilled from s
[gavel pound] welcome everybody. Good morning. Today our Judiciary Committee considers an important and timely topic. The First Amendment on College Campuses. Senator feinstein and i will give Opening Statements and we will also have Opening Statements from the chairman and Ranking Member of the constitution subcommittee that senator collins and senator senatoror cruz and leventhal. Higher education rests on the free flow of ideas. Education requires that positions be held tentatively tested by opposing arguments that are actually considered and evaluated. All must protect free speech. Public institutions must adhere to the various guarantees over of our First Amendment. Too often all the these fundamental principles have been under assault. Even worse some people who exercise their First Amendment have themselves than assaulted. As a result those who would curtail free speech have been emboldened and those who disagree with the prevailing orthodoxy have been censored or chilled from s