The presiding officer the senator from michigan. Without objection. Morning business is closed. Under the previous order, the senate will proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations which the clerk will report. The clerk nominations. Department of housing and urban development, Julian Castro of texas to be secretary. Executive office of the president , darcil. Vetter of nebraska to be chief agriculture negotiator, office of the United States trade representative. National foundation on the arts and the humanities. William d. Adams of maine to be chairperson. The presiding officer under the previous order, there will be two minutes of debate equally divided in the usual reform prior to the vote on the castro nomination. Without objection, all time being yielded back. The question occurs on the castro nomination. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. There is. The yeas and nays. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote the presiding officer are is ther