Vote the presiding officer on is this vote, the yeas are 52, the nays are 40, the nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the negotiation to reconsider is considered laid considered and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. 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, do hereby bring to a close debate on the nomination of wendy welcomes berger, of florida, to be United States district judge for the middle district of florida. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, is it the sense of the senate that the nomination of wendy welcomes berger, of florida, to be United States district judge for the middle district of florida . The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the roll. Vote the presiding officer on this vote the yeas are 55.
The gentlelady from tennessee is recognized to close for the majority. Mrs. Black thank you, mr. Chairman. I likewise would like to just say that the Ranking Member, mr. Yarmuth, has just been wonderful to work with and we may have differences of opinion but we can do it in a very Southern Hospitality way. I just so much appreciate his demeanor, his leadership on the committee, the way he honors the members of the committee, both democrats and republicans, and it has just been a joy to work with him. Im going to miss working with him and being able to have lively debate which is good this body and good for america. Is good for this body and good for america. I want to also thank all the member who was participated in the debate today, both democrats an republicans. This is what our democracy is about. Being able to voice our opinions and at the end of the day, being able to come to a conclusion after that debate. I look forward to continuing discussion and voting on the final passage t
The Number One Community partner as the va. The other group didnt even put the va on their list. And if you think that the va doesnt bring something to the table, youre mistaken. I just want to point out one other thing. We talk about nonprofits. Nonprofits are businesses. Were businesses. And you have to speak when youre talking to a community, this is how you get with em to work, you have to speak in terms of business. And thats where, what youre doing at the chamber of commerce, ross, is huge. Because it resonates. Emotions will only go so far. You know, the emotions and the commitment, emotional commitment to veterans is going to wane here in the next few years. But what we point out to community leaders, what we point out to colleges and universities, what we point out to businesses is the Economic Impact a veteran has on their community. You know, we look at a hundred veterans going to school in our local Community Brings 2. 8 million in federal funds that are unsolicited into th
Cacophony in washington and the point scoring. Our allies, recently, the impasse and governments and the difficulty we have passing a budget. It does cause some concern. President obama himself is pretty popular in asia. He is considered a president who gets the region. There are, however, concerns frankly, his toughness. What was devastating was the serious crisis. When the white house put down a redline. The philippines looking at a theing chinese navy, american president drawing a redline and walking away from it is a very unnerving thing. It is something president obama is going to have to compensate for. His popularity will help him, but likely, some of the dysfunction raises questions abroad about our competence. Republicansing the and democrats have to work on. On his way heading to asia shortly, a number of republican lawmakers already there. The special delegation is visiting the Prime Minister there. A quote from paul ryan in the wall street journal, he writes, howant to unde
Post your comments there. You could also send us an email. Text of the First Amendment we went to hear how you interpret it. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Oer abridging the freedom of speech, or the press ginsburg had a discussion at the National Press club. Lets take a listen to what they had to say. They focused on what the founders meant when they talked about freedom. [video clip] theres a point that Justice Scalia made. He said the First Amendment has protection against constraint. Government constraint. Our expression of First Amendment is quite different from the expression in the declaration of rights of man. You mentioned this First Amendment is saying hands off government. It does not say everyone shall have the right to speak freely. That is with the declaration of the rights of man says. Not at all. The says Congress Shall make no laws. About freedom of speech or press. It instructed to governmen