tiffany m. cartwright who president biden nominated well over a year ago. and kymberly evanson also nominated last year. i'm proud to say i recommended both of these women after they were vetted and endorsed by a nonpartisan committee made up of democratic and republican legal experts. since 2021 the senate confirmed five judges to the western district each of whom were supported by the same committee. with ms. cartwright and misevanson they have done it again. these are two qualified nominees whose records show they have a passion for fairness for everyone and appreciation for how their decisions will affect the lives of people across washington state. tiffany m. cartwright grew up in kissup county in washington and received her law degree from stanford university. she clerked on both the alaska supreme court for justice dana faab and the ninth circuit court of appeals for justice betty b. fletcher. today she's a partner for a leading civil rights firm in the pacific northwest. as a trial lawyer in seattl

the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, tiffany m. cartwright, of washington, to be united states district judge for the western district of washington. 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: vote: the presiding officer: is the yeas are 51, a the nays are 46ment the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senate's action. 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 executive calendar number 34, myong j. joun of massachusetts to be united states district judge for the district of massachusetts, signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call