Vote the presiding officer any senators wishing to change their vote . If not, the nays are 44. 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 Jeffrey Vincent brown of texas to be United States district judge for the Southern District of texas signed by 17 senators. The presiding officer the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of Jeffrey Vincent brown of texas to be United States district judge for the Southern District of texas shall be brought to a judge. The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 51, the nays are 37. Th
Mr. Mcconnell i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 203. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed, say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. And the motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, the judiciary, james westly hendrix, of texas, to be United States district judge for the Northern District of texas. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, d
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 54, the noes are 36. The nomination is confirmed. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask consent that the remaining votes be ten minutes in length. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection, the votes will be ten minutes in length. The clerk will report the next nomination. The clerk nomination, the judiciary, Jeffrey Vincent brown, of texas, to be United States district judge for the Southern District of texas. The presiding officer the question is on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . Seeing none, the yeas are 50, the nays are 40. The nomination is confirmed. The clerk will report the next nomination. The clerk nomin
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