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The presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . On this vote, the ayes are 56, the nays are 43. Cloture is invoked. The clerk will report the motion to ip voke 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 m. Edward g. Smith of pennsylvania to be United States district judge for the Eastern District of pennsylvania, soone 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 sna that debate on the nomination of edward g. O g. Smf pennsylvania shall be brought to the a close . The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the ....