that means voting to confirm gwynne wilcox and david prouty. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. mrs. murray: i notice the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: 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 257, gwynne a. wilcox, of new york, to be a member of the national labor relations board, signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that the debate on the nomination of gwynne a. wilcox of new york to be a member of the national labor relations board shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: the yeas are 52. the nays 47. the motion is agreed to. mr. durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority

the clerk: nomination, national labor relations board, gwynne a. wilcox of new york to be a member. mr. schumer: i send a cloture motion to the desk. 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 the debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 257, gwynne a. wilcox of new york to be a member of the national labor relations board, signed by 17 senators as follows. 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 motion. all those in favor say aye. all opposed no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. mr. schumer: madam president, i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar 258. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. all opposed