the clerk: the judiciary joseph f. leeson jr. for the united states district judge for the eastern district of pennsylvania. the presiding officer: there will be two minutes of debate on the griggsby nomination. is there objection? the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. mr. reid: -- the clerk: we move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of lydia kay griggsby to be a judge of the united states federal court claims for a term of 15 years 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 lydia kay griggsby of maryland to be a judge of the united states court of federal claims shall be brought to a close? the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: any senators wishing to vote or change their votes? if not, the yeas are 53 and the nays are 36. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nominat

the clerk: joseph f. leeson jr. of pennsylvania to be united states district judge for the eastern district of pennsylvania. mr. reid: mr. president, there's a cloture motion at the desk i ask to have reported. 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 joseph f. leeson jr. of pennsylvania to be united states district judge for the eastern district of pennsylvania. signed by 17 senators. mr. reid: i ask consent the reading of the names not be necessary. 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. those opposed say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes have it. the mot