Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the ayes are 90, the nays are 1, and the motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, the judiciary, Stephanie Dawkins davis, of michigan, to be United States district judge for the Eastern District of michigan. Mr. Cassidy mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from louisiana. Mr. Cassidy mr. President , i rise to discuss the spending bill which were about to vote on which will increase our deficit by almost a fourth of a trillion dollars over ten years and of which i think im the first speaker. We got it on monday and were going to vote on it tomorrow. I smile, mr. President , because this is supposed to be the worlds greatest deliberative body and weve not deliberated one bit on farranging policies. The mess is bipartisan. We could spread the blame around, but let me bring up the heart of it. When obamacare passed, preside
Vote the presiding officer on this vote, the yeas are 71, the nays are 21. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen having voted in the affirmative, the motion is agreed to. Mr. Leahy mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from vermont. Mr. Leahy mr. President , i think were waiting for somebody on the other side. Ill yield, but i want to thank everybody for joining senator shelby and i on this vote. Its going to help us move forward, where i noted, as i said earlier in my remarks, republicans and democrats came together and worked extraordinarily hard on these appropriations bills. It shows what can be done when we do that. I think the vote here is an indication that if nobody is seeking recognition, i will suggest the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call mr. Thune mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from south dakota. Mr. Thune i understand the national . A quorum call. The presiding officer it is. Mr. Thune i wo
The presiding officer any senators in the chamber whiching to vote or change his or her vote . If not, the ayes are 82, the nays are 10, and the motion is agreed to. A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the majority whip. Mr. Thune i ask consent that the cloture motions on executive calendars 2334 and 349 be withdrawn. The confirmation votes on the nominations occur in a series of votes in the previous order with all other provisions remaining in effect. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. The presiding officer 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 Bernard Maurice jones ii of oklahoma to be United States district judge for the Western District of oklahoma signed by 17 senators. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum
In whatever they do for you and humanity. Lord, give them the wisdom to refuse to deviate from integrity, coveting heavens approval in their labors for your kingdom. May they also remember that they are representing your divine purposes for our nation and world. Lord, thank you that your mercy is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who come to you with reverence. May your glory endure forever. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please follow me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. Morning business is closed. Under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany s. 1790 which the clerk will report. The clerk conference report to accompany s. 1790, an act to autho
Mayor Kevin Burns issued a statement late Monday regarding the ongoing discussion of removing the Geneva dam from the Fox River, as initiated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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