all postcloture time has expired. the question is on the nomination. there is a sufficient second. there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote:

the presiding officer: all postcloture time has expired. the question is on the nomination. is there a sufficient he -- a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their votes? if not, the yeas are 65, the nays are 30. the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table. the president will be immediately notified of the senate's action. mr. mcconnell: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all in favor say aye. noes. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. mr. mcconnell: i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 503. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes appear to have it and the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed

all postcloture time is expired. the question is on the nomination. mr. cramer: i would seek the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: on this voament the yeas are 54. the nays are 41. the confirmation 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 action. 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 steven j. menashi of new york to be united states circuit judge for the second circuit 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 steven j. menashi of new york t

senate proceed to executive session and resume consideration of the wolf nomination, with the postcloture time expiring at 11:00 a.m. further, if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the president be immediately notified of the senate's action of the -- of the senate's action. finally, that the senate recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. to allow for conference meetings. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. inhofe: if there is no further business to come before the senate, i ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order following the remarks of senator menendez. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. menendez: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. menendez: first let me congratulate the senator from oklahoma on the upcoming 60th anniversary, that is a hallmark under any set of circumstances, and we wish him much health and happiness with your bride for a lot more longer time as well. congratulations. madam president, when president trump welcomes turkish president erdogan to the white house this week

proceed to executive session and resume consideration of the menashi nomination, with the postcloture time expiring at 1:45. finally, if confirmed, 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. barrasso: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. barrasso: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i come to the floor today to shine a spotlight on our strong, healthy, growing economy. specifically, my focus is on how this record-setting economy is helping and can continue to help all americans. since republicans took over and passed tax relief, there has been no end to the boon in jobs in our country. republicans have put the u.s. worker in the driver's seat. the october jobs report again beat all expectations. u.s. employers added a solid 128,000 jobs last month alone. even better, american workers are noting that their wallets are thicker. they are fatter. wages are up 3% year over year. and it is the fastest growth, faster than inflation. we

cornyn: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the postcloture time on the lagoa nomination be considered expired at 11:30 a.m. on wednesday, november 20. i further ask if confirmed, the motions 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. cornyn: and finally, madam president, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10:00 a.m., wednesday, november 20, further, that following the prayer and the pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, that morning business be closed, than the senate proceed to executive session and resume consideration of the lagoa nomination under the previous order. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cornyn: madam president, if there's no further business to come before the senate, i ask that we stand adjourned under the previous order. the presiding officer: the t

senate proceed to executive session and resume consideration of the brouillette nomination with postcloture expiring at 5:30 p.m. if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the president be immediately notified of the senate's action. finally, notwithstanding the provisions of rule 22, the cloture motions filed during today's session, ripen after disposition of the brouillette nomination. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mrs. fischer: if there's no further business to come before the senate, i ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. the presiding officer: the senate stands adjourned until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.

the senate proceed to executive session and resume consideration of the luck nomination with postcloture expiring at 2:15 and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the president be immediately notified of the senate's action. finally that the senate recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the conference meetings. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: if there's no further business to come before the senate, i ask that it stand the senate, i ask that it stand the senate gambling out today after lawmakers voted to limit for the u.s. appeals george for the 11th circuit which clippers alabama and georgia. this week lawmakers plan to work on more judicial and executive combinations. when the senate returns, watch live coverage right here on c-span. this week the house intelligence committee and chair adam ship continue public impeachment inquiry hearing. beginning tuesday morning at 90s or on c-span three. watch live testimony from jennifer williams and mike pence and director for european affairs national security council lieutenan