professor anne traum has worked to ensure that all individuals have adequate representation to defend their rights, that all individuals have access to our justice system. and there is no better way to judge a professor. and by the opinion of her students and a, in professor traum's case, her students regularly credit her courses as the most important courses in their legal careers. the bipartisan judicial selection committee that senator catherine cortez masto and i put together fully vetted both of these nominees. and we both worked hand in hand with the white house to ensure that they were chosen for their exemplary qualifications, intellect and passion for the law. i was glad to see that both professor traum and judge silva's nominations received bipartisan support, both as they advanced through the senate judiciary committee and during last night's cloture vote. these highly qualified nominees for the u.s. district court are fully deserving of your support now, and i urge each of my colleagues to vote for their confirmation next week. nevada's ned district court has been under en

professor anne traum has served as an attorney for civil courts in the u.s. attorney's office, as an assistant federal public defender, and as a practitioner who has argued more than 30 cases before the ninth circuit court of appeals. she currently teaches at william school of law where she directs the law schools of appellate clinic in working on cases before the ninth circuit and the nevada supreme court. professor traum's record as both a practitioner and as an academic will make her a strong addition to the u.s. district court. these two nominees have received the support of many in nevada's legal community, including former republican governor brian sandoval, a former federal judge himself. they have demonstrated their commitment to justice, the law, and their community. they represent the best of nevada and i will vote for them enthusiastically and i ask and call on my colleagues to do the same. thank you, madam president. i yield the floor. mr. cornyn: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from texas. mr. cornyn: madam president, as anybo

the clerk: nomination, judiciary, anne rachel traum of nevada to be united states district judge forhe district of nevada. 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 move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 685 anne rachel traum of nevada to be united states district judge for the district of nevada, signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. schumer: i ask con send the -- consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. all opposed say no. the motion is agreed to. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar 662. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. all opposed say no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have

the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of anne rachel traum of nevada to be united states district judge for the district of nevada shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: on this vote, the yeas are 52, the nays are 45, and the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: the judiciary, anne rachel traum of nevada to be united states district judge for the district of nevada. the presiding officer: 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 executive calendar number 662, andrew m. luger of minnesota to be united states attorney for the district of minnesota, signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, it the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate

to the executive session to resume consideration of the traum nomination, which the clerk will report. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary. anne rachel traum of nevada to be united states district judge for the district of nevada. mr. durbin: i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: the question occurs on the nomination. is there a sufficient second? there is. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wirveg to vote or to change their vote? if not, on this vote, the yeas are 49, the nays are 47, and the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified on the senate's actions. mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: this is the last vote of the evening. i ask unanimous consent -- the presiding officer: the senate will be in order. the senate will be in order. mr. schumer: i ask that the senate proceed to executive session to vote on the confirmation of executive calendar 677, the nomination of alison nathan