the clerk: lydia kay griggsby of maryland to be a judge for the united states court of federal claims. mr. reid: mr. president, there's a cloture motion at the desk i ask that it be reported. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: cloture motion. we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the nomination of lydia kay griggsby of maryland to be a judge of the united states court of federal claims for a term of 15 years. signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask consent the mandatory quorum under rule 22 be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i now move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. all those opposed say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes have it. the motion is agreed to. mr. reid: i now move to proceed to executive session

reid: -- the clerk: we move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of lydia kay griggsby to be a judge of the united states federal court claims for a term of 15 years 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 lydia kay griggsby of maryland to be a judge of the united states court of federal claims shall be brought to a close? the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: any senators wishing to vote or change their votes? if not, the yeas are 53 and the nays are 36. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: the judiciary. lydia k. griggsby of maryland to be a judge of the united states court of federal claims. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 1:45 p.m., with time equally divided in the usual form. a senator: mr. president? the presiding offi