the question is: is it the sense of the senate that the debate on the nomination of james alan soto of arizona to be the united states district judge for the district of arizona, shall be brought to a close? the yeas and the nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote? if not, on this vote, the vote is 61 in the affirmative. 35 in the negative. the motion is agreed to. cloture having been invoked, the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: james alan soto of arizona to be united states district judge for the district of arizona. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate will proceed to the consideration of the following nominations which the clerk will report. the clerk: department of state, helen meagher la lime of the district of columbia to be ambassador. the judiciary, gregg jeffrey costa of texas to be united states -- department of justice, leslie ragon caldwell of new york to be assistant attorney general. mrs. murray: mr. p

the clerk: james alan soto of arizona to be united states district judge. mr. reid: mr. president, i ask that the chair order the reading of the motion to invoke cloture. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: cloture motion. we the undersigned senators 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 nomination of james alan so toe of arizona to be -- soto of arizona to be united states district judge for the district of arizona, signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the reading of the names not be necessary. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the mandatory quorum under rule 22 be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion to proceed. all those in favor say aye. all those opposed nay. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is carried. mr. reid: i now move to pr