the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, adrienne c. nelson of oregon to be united states district judge for the district of oregon. mr. durbin: 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 corns corns -- 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 executive calendar number 15, adrienne c. nelson of oregon to be united states district judge for the district of oregon signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. durbin: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: i move to proceed to legislative session. i withdraw that motion. the presiding officer: the motion is withdrawn. mr. durbin: finally, i ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorums for the cloture motion filed today, february 9 be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: i yield the floor. a sena

want to use my time to offer my unwavering support for the confirmation of associate justice adrienne c. nelson to the u.s. district court of oregon. through a powerful combination of legal knowledge and a commitment to justice for all, justice adrienne c. nelson has amassed an extraordinary record, earning her a well-deserved seat on the oregon supreme court, the first black woman ever to serve there. now, before she was the first black woman oregon supreme court justice, before law school, before her impressive legal career, which includes her 12 years of experience on the multnomah county circuit court, in private practice as a public defender, even before she could vote, judge nelson was number one in her class at an arkansas high school that wouldn't recognize her as valedictorian because of the color of had erskine. the lawsuit -- because of the color of her skin. the lawsuit that followed in her name ensured no student could be denied any accomplishment based on their race, and that victory activated a lifelong legal mind and civil rights champion. around my state, justice nelson is laud

the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, adrienne c. nelson of oregon to be united states district judge for the district of oregon. mr. mcconnell: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: at every chokepoint including holding accountable the big tech companies allow the ability of drugs on a platforms. he called for increasing the number of first responders and other professionals who could respond to mental health and substance abuse challenges. thanks to hard work of our law enforcement officers receiving record amounts of fentanyl and other drugs and domestic alone deny drug traffickers $9 billion in profits last you. while arrest art critic important this problem does not begin or end at the united states border. that's why working close with our international partners especially mexico along the india canada and others. the bilateral relationship between the united states and the prc is complex and characterized by competition,, yet there are areas in which we can cooperate and