the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their votes? if not, the yeas are 60, the nays are 37. and the nomination is confirmed. a senator: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. harkin: i ask unanimous consent that with respect to the nominations confirmed today the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the president immediately notified of the senate s action. the presiding officer: is there objection. the presiding officer: without objection. under the previous order, the clerk will report the raskin nomination. the clerk: nomination, sarah bloom raskin of maryland to be deputy secretary. the presiding officer: there will now be two minutes of debate, equally divided prior to the vote on confirmation. mr. harkin: i ask unanimous consent to yield back the two minutes. the presiding officer: without objection. without objection. all time is yielded back. and the