accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on the nomination of matthew thomas schelp, of missouri. the presiding officer: by mandatory consent. is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of matthew thomas schelp, of missouri, to be u.s. district judge for the eastern district of missouri, shall be brought to a close? the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rules. 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? seeing none, the yeas are 72, the nays are 22. the motion is agreed to. 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 john fitzgerald kness of illinois to be united states district judge for the northern district of illinois, signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: i unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question i

the clerk: the judiciary, matthew thomas schelp of missouri to be united states district judge for the eastern district of missouri. the presiding officer: the question is on the nomination. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: is vote: the presiding officer: are there any senator in the chamber wishing to vote or change his are her vote? the nay yays are 72. the nays are 23. the nomination is confirmed. the clerk will report the next nomination. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, john fitzgerald kness of illinois to be united states district judge for the northern district of illinois. the presiding officer: the question is on the nomination. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote? if not, the yeas are 81, the nays are 12. the nomination is confirmed. the clerk will report the next nomination. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary. philip m. halpern of new york to be