i know judge skavdahl, i know his family. this is a family and a judge that i respect and that i admire, and i strongly encourage all of the members of the senate to join with senator enzi and join with me in supporting judge skavdahl's nomination. thank you, mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. barrasso: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. sessions: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from alabama. mr. sessions: i see the senator from west virginia. is he preparing to speak? the presiding officer: senator, we're in a quorum call. mr. sessions: i would ask that the quorum callening dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. sessions: i don't want to take advantage of the senator from west virginia. he's going to speak about five minutes? -- i was going to speak about five minutes, if i could. mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from alabama. mr. sessions: the plan that's been introduced to the senate today is r