the question is: is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of sharon y. bowen of new york to be commissioner of the futures commodity trading commission shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote? if not, the ayes are 50, the nays are 44 and the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: commodity futures trading commission, sharon y. bowen of new york to be a commissioner. the presiding officer: pursuant to the provisions of senate resolution 15 of the 113th congress, there will be up to eight hours of postcloture consideration of the nomination equally divided in the usual form. mr. reid: madam president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent with respect to the harper nomination, the motion to consider be considered made and laid on the table and president obama be immediately notified of the senate's action. the presiding officer: without