the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of jeffery martin baran of virginia to be a member of the nuclear regulatory commission 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: testing testing testing testing vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: does any senator wish to vote or change his or her vote? if not, on this vote the yeas are 53, the nays are 40, and the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nuclear regulatory commission, jeffrey martin baran of virginia to be a member of the nuclear regulatory commission. the presiding officer: under the previous order, there will be two minutes of debate prior to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the mcferran nomination. 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 accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, hereby move to bring to a c

the clerk: nuclear regulatory commission, jeffery martin baran of virginia to be a member. mr. reid: there's a cloture motion at the desk. i would ask the chair to order it record. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. 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 jefe jeffery n baran of virginia to be a member of the nuclear regulatory commission. signed by 17 senators. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask consent the mandatory quorum under rule 22 be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i now move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. all those in favor say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes have it. the motion is agreed to. mr. reid: i now move to proceed on to executive session to consider calendar number 1083. the p