Joe biden. Joe biden thank you, sarge, thank you, deshaun, i thank you for your years of service and thank you for your continued commitment to supporting our students, veterans as they pursue their education. And thank you Hillsborough Community college for hosting us today. My wife jill is a Community College professor and ive known for a long, long time the Community Colleges she says are the secret, best kept secret in america in terms of our Education System and this is just one reason why. You help people take the next step in their lives to get the training and accreditation they need, including our vets, who after years of dedication to our country are ready to build civilian lives of meaning and of opportunity. Less than 1 of the population of our country chooses to serve our country in the military less military. Less than one percent risk everything to defend our nation, our values, and everything we hold dear. Them our 99 of us owe thanks, gratitude, and respect. My view, b
The presiding officer the senate will come to order. Under the previous order, all postcloture time is expired. On the wiegand nomination. The question now occurs on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 82, the nays are 14. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made 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 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of thomas t. Cullen of virginia to be United States district judge for the Western District of virginia. Signed by 17 senators. The
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