the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, annemarie carney axon of alabama to be united states district judge for the northern district of alabama. mr. mcconnell: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the cloture motion. 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 annemarie carney axon of alabama to be united states district judge for the northern district of alabama signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from alaska. mr.sullivan: mr. president, is the senate in a quorum call? the presiding officer: it is. mr.sullivan: i ask that