the question occurs on the leeson nomination. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. there is. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote:

on the confirmation of the orr and hezir nominations and cloture on the leeson and grisby nominations. votes will occur at 1:45 p.m. if there is no further business to come before the senate, i ask that it adjourn under the previous order. the presiding officer: the senate stands adjourned until 9:30 a.m. >> >> video of the incident appears to show the officer putting garner in a chokehold after he refused to be handcuffed. the medical examiner ruled the death as a homicide. attorney general holder in overnight programming on c-span.org. in the meantime, urging congressional debates with a strategy against isis. >> next monday will mark for months since the president convinced military action in syria and iraq and as of october 2nd operation here resolve that they called though war on ice this is more than 1100 coalition air strikes the vast majority carried out by american airmen and women the president has authorized currently 1400 u.s. ground troops deployed in iraq to trade and advise regional forces. the president has authorized an additional 1500 u.s. troops to serve in that cap

senate will proceed to five roll call votes on franklin orr, joseph hezir, gregory stivers, joseph leesond lydia griggsby. mr. president, just a brief wo word, i was struck this morning by looking at the newspapers and listening to the news. spending on health care in the united states grew in 2013 at the lowest rate since the federal government began tracking in 1960. it was the fifth straight year of exceptionally small increases in the closely watched indicator. the data defied critics who had said such low growth would not continue for long since the recession ended in 2009. health spending was up last year but only.6%. it is really -- but only 3.6%. it is really remarkable. this increase is the lowest on record going back to 1960. mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: i'd like to pay tribute today to a truly outstanding senator who will soon retire from this body after more than 30 years of public service. of course, i'm speaking of senator mike johanns. mike has had a remarkable career. is a thhe's the only current mef this body,

leeson jr. of pennsylvania to be united states district judge nor the for the eastern district of pennsylvania, 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 joseph f. leeson jr. of pennsylvania to be united states district judge for the eastern district of pennsylvania shall be brought to a close? the yeas and nays are manned tried under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote:# vote: the presiding officer: any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote? if not, the ayes are 66 and the nays are 26. the ayes have it. and the motion is agreed to. and the the clerk will report te nomination. 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 cle

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