Vote vote vote the presiding officer have all senators voted . Does any senator wish to change their vote . On this vote, the yeas are 51, the nays are 41. The motion is agreed to. 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 Jennifer Philpott wilson of pennsylvania to be United States district judge for the middle district of pennsylvania, signed by 17 senators. 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 Jennifer Philpott wilson of pennsylvania to be United States district judge for the middle district of pennsylvania shall be brought to a close. The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer
Vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If no, the on this vote the yeas are 516789 the nays are 31. Threefifths having not voted in the affirmative, the motion is not agreed to. The majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i enter a motion to reconsider the vote. The motion is entered. Mr. Mcconnell i move to have proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 355. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All in favor say aye. Those opposed no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, the judiciary, David Austin Tapp of kentucky to be a judge of the United States court of federal claims. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the cloture motion. The clerk cloture motion, we the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . Seeing none, the ayes are 51, the nays are 41, and the nomination is confirmed. The clerk will call the roll. Quorum call mr. Schumer madam president , i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer the mr. Schumer madam president the presiding officer whitehous e. Mr. Schumer madam president , may we have order, please. The presiding officer the senate will be in order. The democratic leader. Mr. Schumer madam president , its now several weeks since the president asked our troops to leave a critical sector in Northern Iraq in northern syria, and subsequently lots of things happened, including at least 100 and probably more isis prisoners escaping, and uncertainty as to who is guarding the prisons where isis prisoners are kept, and a whole strategy as to how to continue the fight against isis. Isis is not vanquished. They are weakened beca