the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, frances kay behm of michigan to be united states district judge for the eastern district of michigan. the president pro tempore: the senator from michigan. mr. peters: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: -- the president pro tempore: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. leahy: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. leahy: mr. president, i ask consent the call of the quorum be suspended. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. leahy: mr. president, we have so many things going on in washington these days with just from everything if budgetary matters to wrapping up this session of the congress. i was delighted today to take a step back and end my role as president pro tempore to introduce today's visiting chaplain. i'm always pleased to introduce the chaplain, usually dr. barry black, sometimes visiting ones, but this one is special. he's the bishop of burlington which is -- the diocese covers all of the state of vermont. his name is christopher coyne and he knows our part of new en

motions filed on december 1 ripen at 12:00 noon and the senate recess after the cloture vote on the behmination until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. further, that notwithstanding rule 22 at 2:20 p.m. the senate vote on cloture on the hodge nomination and if cloture is invoked on either nomination, the confirmation votes occur at 4:30 p.m., that the cloture votes in relation to the perez, scott, and murphy nominations be at a time to be determined by with the majority leader in consultation with the republican leader during wednesday's session of the senate. finally, if any nominations are confirmed during tuesday's session, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the president be immediately notified of the senate's actions. the presiding officer: without objection. so ordered. ms. cortez masto: for the information of the senate, there will be one roll call vote at 12:00 noon, one at 2:20 p.m., and two at 4:30 p.m. if there is no further business before the senate, i ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. the presiding

that experience changed judge behm forever. it led her to pursue degrees in business and law so that she could help other michigan families. she graduated from college and the university of michigan law school. she worked in private practice for 15 years. and in 2009, she was appointed as a trial judge in genesee county by governor jennifer granholm. during her time as a judge, she's never forgotten her humble roots. and she's worked hard to ensure that everyone who appears before her is truly seen and heard. as a judge on the genesee county circuit and probate courts, judge behm has presided over cases related to criminal, civil, juvenile, and probate matters. in 2011 she led a two-year pilot program in genesee county to hire and use social workers to improve outcomes in child protective services proceedings. after the pilot program produced a positive result, judge behm worked with her staff to develop the intensive family support program to support parents and families involved in the child welfare system. as a family court

the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, frances kay behm, of michigan, to be united states district judge for the eastern district of michigan. 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 1185, -- of executive numbered 1149, frances kay behm, of michigan, to be united states district judge for the eastern district of michigan. mr. schumer: i ask 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 motions. all in favor say aye. all posed, no. the ayes have it, the ayes do have it the motions is agreed to. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 1184. the question is on the motions. all in favor say aye. all posed, no. the ayes appear to have it. the a