margaret r. guzman of massachusetts to be united states district judge for the district of massachusetts, signed by 18 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 margaret r. guzman of massachusetts to be united states district judge for the district of massachusetts shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: vote: the vice president: the yeas are 48,s nays are 48. the senate being evenly divided, vice president seats? the affirmative. the motion is agree he had to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary. margaret r. guzman of massachusetts to be united states district judge for the district of massachusetts. mr. kelly: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. kelly: i ask unanimous consent that tomorrow, wednesday, march 1

the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, margaret r. guzman, to be united states district judge for the district of massachusetts. mr. schumer: i send a cloture motion to the desk. 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, do hereby bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 13, margaret r. guzman, of massachusetts, to be united states district judge for the district of massachusetts, signed by 18 senators as follows. the presiding officer: i ask unanimous consent that the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, february 16, be waived are. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will read the roll. quorum call: quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator f