reid: the clerk will report the nomination the clerk: staci michelle yandle of illinois to be united states district judge for the southern district of illinoisthe clerk will report the cloture motion. 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 debate on the nomination of staci michelle yandle of illinois to be united states district judge for the southern district of illinois, signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objectionmr. reid: i ask unanims consent the mandatory quorum under rule 22 be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all in favor say aye. automatic opposed nay -- all opposed nay. the ayes appear to have it. motion carried. mr. reid: i move to proceed to executive session to consider khrurpbd 778. the presiding officer: the question is o

the question is: is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of staci michelle yandle of illinois to be united states district judge for the southern district of illinois shall be brought to a close? the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote the presiding officer: are there any senators wishing to vote or to vote? if not, the ayes are a55 -- the ayes are 55, the nays are 37. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: staci michelle yandle of illinois to be united states district judge for the southern district. a senator: yield back. the presiding officer: without objection. 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, hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the nomination of staci michelle yandle of illinois to be united states district judge for the southern district of illinois. signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous con

staci michelle yandle of illinois to be united states district judge for the southern district. darrin p. gayles of florida to be united states district judge for the southern district. the presiding officer: there are now two minutes of debate prior to a vote on the mendoza nomination. all time is yielded back. without objection. the question is on the nomination. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: on this vote, the ayes are 92, the nays are 4. the nomination of salvador mendoza jr. of washington to be united states district judge is confirmed. there are now two minutes of debate prior to a vote on the yandle nomination. without objection, time is yielded back. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: on this vote the ayes are 52, the nays are 44. the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, there are two minutes of debate equally divided prior to the vote on the gayles nomination. a senator: mr. presid