the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of brian j. bulatao, of texas, to be under secretary of state shall be brought to a close? the yeas and nays rb mandatory under the -- are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. this is a ten minute vote. vote: vote: the presiding officer: any senator wish to vote or change their vote? if not, the ayes are -- yays are # 0. the nays are 5. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the motion to invoke 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 jeffrey a. rosen of virginia to be deputy attorney general 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 jeffrey a. rosen of virginia to be deputy attorney general shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule.

the clerk: department of state, brian j. bulatao of texas to be an under secretary. the presiding officer: question is on the nomination. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change his or her vote? if no, the yeas are 92. the nays are 5. the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senate's actions. the clerk will report the next nomination. the clerk: department of justice, jeffrey a. rosen of virginia to be deputy attorney general. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from ohio. mr. portman: i have six requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. the presiding officer: duly noted. mr. portman: mr. president, today i'm on the floor to talk about the men and women in uniform, our police officers who protect us every day. they're here in the capitol