the clerk: the judiciary, john h. chunf washington to be united states district judge for the western district of washington. mr. schumer: 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 executive calendar number 679, john h. chun of washington to be united states district judge for the western district of washington, signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. schumer: 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. those in favor aye. all opposed say no. in the opinion of the chair, the motion is agreed to. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar 680. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all

the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of john h. chun of washington to be united states district judge for the western district of washington 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: 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 debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 680, sarah elisabeth geraghty of georgia to be united states district judge for the northern district of georgia, 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 debate on the nomination of sarah elisabeth geraghty of georgia to be united states district judge for the jorn district of georgia shall be -- for the northern district of georgia shall be brought to a close. th

john h. chun, under the previous order. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate will proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the chun nomination, which the clerk will report. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary. john h. chun of washington to be united states district judge for the western district of washington. the presiding officer: the question occurs on the nomination. mr. schumer: i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there is. the clerk will call the roll. vote: it was, you know, magazines whatever magazines whatever. dismofd vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: on this vote, the yeas are 49, the nays are 47. the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senate's action. ms. cortez masto: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from nevada. ms. cortez masto: mr. presid