the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of david j. hale of kentucky to be the united states district judge for the western district of kentucky shall be brought it a close? the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators wishing to vote or change their vote? if not the ayes are 65. the nays are 31 and the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: the judiciary. david j. halle of kentucky to be united states district judge for the western district of kentucky. the presiding officer: under the previous order there will be two minutes of debate prior to a vote on the motion to vote cloture on the kearney nomination. does anyone yield time? without objection, all time is yielded back. the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture motion. we the undersigned senators in in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the notion o