Vote the presiding officer is there anyone in the chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the yeas are 56, the nays are 42. The nomination of David Ryan Stras 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 actions. Mr. Boozman mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from arkansas. Mr. Boozman i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from arkansas. Mr. Boozman thank you, mr. President. Tonight in the state of the Union Address, President Trump will discuss the importance of Infrastructure Investment. This is an important conversation for the administration to lead because our nations infrastructure is
In the Senate Chamber at about 8 30 p. M. And walk over to the house for President Trumps first state of the Union Address. Tomorrow, republican senators join their house colleagues for a threeday policy retreat. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, the earth belongs to you and everything in it. And even when wrong seems overwhelming, you continue to rule. Create in our lawmakers a hunger and thirst for integrity and honesty. Give them pure hearts and truthful lips, accompanied by a passion to glorify you. Provide them the wisdom to live for the honor of your name, as they remember they are your ambassadors. May they look to you for help, knowing that you surround them with the shield of your favor. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the Unite
Quorum call mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent that the proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. Mr. Mcconnell i ask that at 5 00 p. M. All postcloture time on the brownback nomination be considered expired and if confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, the president be immediately notified of the senates action. I further ask that the vote on the james nomination occur at 1 45 on thursday, january 25, with all the other provisions in effect. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. Mr. Van hollen mr. President. The presiding officer the mr. Van hollen thank you, mr. President. I wanted to start my remarks today by focusing on a serious threat to our national security, and that is north koreas niewrm program, nuclear program, both its Nuclear Weapons program and its nuclear program. The u. S. Must get north korea to engage in meaningful di
0. Vote vote vote the presiding officer has every senator voted . Any senator wish to change his or her vote . On this vote, the yeas are 51. The nays are 46. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not 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 David Ryan Stras of minnesota to be United States circuit judge for the eighth circuit 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 David Ryan Stras of minnesota to be United States circuit judge for the eighth circuit shall be brought to a close. The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the roll. Vote