currency mplets finally donald coggins and dabney langhorne friedrich thoughtful consideration of the nominees is an important job of the senate and we'll continue to get to work for the american people. i look forward to voting on each of them this week and i would urge my colleagues to join me. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. morning business is closed. under the previous order the senate will proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the following nomination which the clerk will report. the clerk: nomination department of transportation, derek kan of california to be under secretary. mr. mcconnell: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. schumer: are we in a quorum? the presiding officer: we are. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dismissed. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: thank you, madam president. i'm going to spend the bulk o

the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, dabney langhorne friedrich of california to be united states district judge for the district of columbia. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the time until 5:30 p.m. will be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees. the presiding officer: if no one yields time, the time will be equally divided. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: madam president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: during the last decade our complex tax code left hardworking families behind and allowed the wealthy and well connected to get ahead. it's so bad one small business owner in paducah, ky, wrote to my office asking for relief, because, as he says, taxes are suffocating my company and me personally. the pain isn't just being felt in kentucky. it's an urgent problem nationwide. families and job creators are doing their best to get ahead but too often our tax code keeps them reaching for the american dream. working families and small businesses in our country deserve better than our outdated tax code, an

langhorne friedrich of california. 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 dabney langhorne friedrich of california to be united states district judge for the district of columbia shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule, and the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote? if not, the yeas are 93, the nays are 4. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, dabney langhorne friedrich of california to be united states district judge for the district of columbia. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from connecticut. mr. blumenthal: i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: