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the presiding officer: the yeas are 48, the nays are 39 and the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: judiciary, jennifer sung, of oregon, to be united states district journal for the ninth circuit. mr. schumer: i have a statement statement -- mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: mr. president, i'd just like to speak about the vote we had, the first vote. i'm really pleased that this chamber has just passed legislation setting up a fast-track process for debt ceiling legislation, no brinksmanship, no default on the debt, no risk of another recession, responsible governing won the day. this is now headed to the president's desk. i want to be clear. this is about paying paying debt

accumulated by both parties so i'm pleased we were able to facilitate a process with the support of both parties that avoids a needless default and cuts to medicare. this was a bipartisan process and i hope there can be more. and i want to thank leader mcconnell for working with us in good faith to get to this point. we started this month with a daunting to-do list, but we have made significant progress and on track to get the work done. to repeat, we did this with no brinksmanship, no fault of another debt, no risk of another recession. it was responsible governing that won the day and now the bill is headed to the president's desk. i expect after this legislation is signed, i expect new legislation will be introduced to increase the debt limit and we intend to pass it by decembe. the american people can breathe

easy and rest assured there will not be a default. now, mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate consider the following nominations, calendar 359 and 361. that the senate vote on the nominations en bloc, without intervening action or debate, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. that any statements related to the nominations be printed in the record, that the president be immediately notified of the senate's action and the senate resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. the question occurs on the nominations en bloc. all those in favor say aye. all opposed, no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the nominations are confirmed en bloc. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to consideration of calendar number 160, s. res. 380. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 160,

senate resolution 380, reiterating the united states support for the people of the republic of south sudan and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the committee-reported substitute amendment to the substitution be agreed to. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i know of no further debate on the resolution as amended. the presiding officer: if there's no further debate, the question is on the resolution as amended. all in favor say aye. all opposed, no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. and the resolution, as amended, is agreed to. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment be agreed to, pram be agreed to -- the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 170, s. 2938. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 179, s. 2938, a bill to designate the

federal courthouse at 111 tallahassee street and so forth. the presiding officer: the senate will proceed. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 171, h.r. 380. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 171, h.r. 390, an act to redesignate the federal building located at 167 north main street in memphis, tennessee and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 172, h.r. 4660. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 172, h.r. 4660, an act to designate

the federal building and united states courthouse located at 1125 chatlane street in wheeling, west virginia, and so forth. the the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: the ask the motion be made and laid upon the table. it. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the rules committee be tist charged from further consideration of this bill and the senate proceed. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: bill to replace the capital grounds statue, and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged, and the senate will proceed. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the bill be considered read a third time and passed, the mo eggs to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: finally, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today it adjourn until 3:00 p.m. monday, december 13, that following the morning pledge and prayer, the time for the two

leaders reserved for their use later in the day and morning business be closed and upon conclusion of morning business the senate proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the elliot nomination. further, if any nominations are confirmed during monday's session, the motions to reconsider the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the president be immediately notified of the senate's action. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: for the information of senators, there will be a roll call vote at 5:30 on the confirmation of the koh nomination. if no further business before the senate, i ask it stand adjourned under the previous order. the presiding officer: the sena

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[background noises] cracks on the friday former senate majority leader bob dole will be honored with the memorial service at washington national cathedral. oliva coverage begins at 11:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. live@c-span.org or watch our video app c-span now. >> senator chuck grassley republican of iowa's joan is not from the capitol, senator grassley tell us about your friendship with senator dole, when did you first meet? >> first of all thank you for having me here and to talk about bob dole in my mentor when i first went to the united states sen