senate now gatling and for the nomination of elizabeth williams haynes to be judge for eastern districtvirginia, confirmation vote on her -- the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god, our hearts are steadfast for you. though evil sometime seems to prosper, we trust you to cause justice to prevail.

senate now gatling and for the nomination of elizabeth williams haynes to be judge for eastern district of virginia, confirmation vote on her -- the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god, our hearts are steadfast for you. though evil sometime seems to prosper, we trust you to cause justice to prevail. in these turbulent times, our hope is in your goodness that continues to sustain us. today, give our senators the ability to realize more fully that they are servants of heaven as good stewards, give them your perspective on their daily tasks and decisions. may faithfulness to you provide the litmus test by which they evaluate each decision. lord, give our lawmakers such integrity that they will refuse to be careless about their spiritual and moral fitness. we pray in your strong name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in saluting our flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, i