virginia to be chief information officer, lisa hershman of indiana to be chief management officer, robert john sander of virginia to be general counsel. mr. mcconnell: i that that if confirmed the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table en bloc, the president be immediately notified of the senate's action, that no further motions be in order, and that any statements related to the nominations be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. the question occurs on the nominations en bloc. all in favor say aye. all opposed say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the nominations are confirmed en bloc. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today, it adjourn it then convene for pro forma sessions only with no business being conducted on the following dates and times and following each p

sanders. >>> plus, he's the man tasked with making sure the senate's trial is fair. we'll look at chief justice john roberts' role in impeachment. >> judges and justices are servants of the law, not the other way around. judges are like umpires. umpires don't make the rules, they apply them. the role of an umpire and a judge is critical. they make sure everybody plays by the rules, but it is a limited role. nobody ever went to a ball game to see the umpire. >>> and the 2020 campaign trail is back in business today across four states, and one of those candidates, senator bernie sanders, is getting a warm welcome back. take a look at these headlines just from the last 24 hours or so. the "new york times," why bernie sanders is tough to beat. "politico," democratic insiders say bernie could win the nomination. "wall street journal," don't count bernie out, and that's just a few of the headlines we've seen. they all tout his resiliency and impressive rebound from a heart attack two months ago, and also his consistent slow climb in the polls. but they also emphasize a concern that his quiet rise is being overloo