the clerk: nomination department of state, james randolph evans of georgia to be ambassador to luxembourg. mr. mcconnell: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the cloture motion. 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 james randolph evans of georgia to be ambassador to luxembourg, signed by 16 senators. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: 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 no. the ayes have it. the motion to proceed is agreed to. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent the mandatory quorum calls with respect to the cloture motions filed in executive session today be waived. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. the senator from indiana. madam president, as we observe nationa

the question is, is it the sense of the senate that the nomination of james randolph evans of georgia to be ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of luxeombuorg shall be brought to 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 in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote? if not, the yeas are 49, the nays are 42. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, department of state, james randolph evans of georgia to be ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the united states of america to luxembourg. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the time until 1:45 p.m. will be equally divided in the usual form. the presiding officer: the senator from nebraska. mrs. fischer: thank you, mr. president. i rise today to pay tribute to my longtime scheduleer and dear friend vaughan weir. after five and a half years in washington, vaughan is returning home to her sprawling, tight-knit home in omaha. she started with me as an aide i