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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 andrew s. oldham of texas to be united states circuit judge for the fifth circuit signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of andrew s. oldham of texas to be united states circuit judge for the fifth circuit shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the role. -- call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: does any senator wish to vote or change his or her vote? if not, the yeas are 50. the nays are 49. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary. andrew s. oldham of texas to be united states circuit judge for the fifth circuit. mr. grassley: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. grassley: as i've do

the attorney general wrote in a quote, and the undersigned attorney general's right to express our grave concern over the threat of the integrity of the american election system, end of quote. and i have heard your answers to other questions, but have you seen that letter? >> yes, sir, i have. >> the ag also wrote, we are concerned that many states lag the resources they need to protect the -- i heard you say that what you ask for is based on a formula. is that right? >> yes, sir, that's correct. >> but do you agree with the ags and state that is do not have the funding needed to protect their election? >> i won't be speaking on behalf of everyone on this question because we don't have a formal opinion as a group. but speaking on behalf of myself and my state, yes, i do strongly believe that ongoing funding is necessary. and that there is a consistent source of funding. election security is not a one-time issue. as i mentioned multiple times during a hearing, interference happens. before 2016. it will continue to happen after 2016. the 2016 really brought a level of awareness to all of u

the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on senate amendment number 3399 to h.r. 6147, an act making appropriations for the department of interior, environment and related agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2019. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the debate has been waived. is it the sense of the senate that the amendment, an act making appropriations for the department of interior and environment for the fiscal year ending soapt 30, 2019 and -- september 30, 2019, and for other purposes shall be brought to an end. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: does any senator wish to vote or change their vote? if not, on this vote the yeas are 94. the nays are 4. three-fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, the motion is agreed to. cloture having been invoked, the clerk will report the bill. the clerk: h.r. 6147, an act making appropriations for the department

the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on on the nomination of brett grant of georgia to be united states circuit judge for the 17th circuit -- 11th circuit. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion many all in favor say aye. those opposed. the ayes appear to have it. the motion is agreed to. mr. mr. mcconnell: i send a cloture motion to the desk for 3399. 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 senate amendment number 3399 to h.r. 6147, an act making appropriations for the department of of interior, environment and related agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2019, and for other purposes. signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: is there objectio

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 randal quarles of colorado to be a member of the board of governors of the federal reserve system, signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. mr. mcconnell: i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 892. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, andrew s.fulsome of texas to be district judge of the sixth circuit. the clerk: cloture motion. we, the undersigned se

the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on nomination of paul c. ney jr. to be general counsel of the department of defense, signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by mandatory consent, the mandatory quorum call has been made. is it it the sense of the senate of paul c. ney jr. to be counsel of the department of defense? the clerk will call the roll. 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 74, the nays are 25. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, department of defense, paul c. ney jr. of tennessee to be general counsel. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from connecticut. mr. blumenthal: thank you, mr. president. i ask that the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: the senate is not in a quorum call. mr. blumenthal: thank you, mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator is recognized. mr. blumenthal

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 britt cagle grant of georgia to be united states circuit judge for the 11th circuit. signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waved. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of britt cagle grant to be united states circuit judge for the 11th circuit shall be brought to a close? the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: vote vote: the presiding officer: have all senators voted. any senator with -- wish to change their vote? the yeas are 52, the nays are 44. the motion is agreed to. mr. mcconnell: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: we are not. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of mor

the clerk: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standingrules of the senate hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of randal quarles of colorado to be a member of the board of governors *ft federal reserve system. the presiding officer: the question is is it the sense of the senate that nomination of randal quarles of colorado to be a member of the board of governors of the federal reserve system shall be brought to a close? the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: any senators wishing to vote or change their vote? if not the yeas are 66. the nays are 33. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: federal reserve system, randal quarles of colorado to be a member of the board of governors. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from montana. mr. daines: i have seven requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders.

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 mark jeremy bennett of hawaii to be united states circuit judge for the ninth circuit. signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of mark jeremy bennett of hawaii to be united states circuit judge for the ninth circuit shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: are have all senators vote ?d any senator wishing to change their vote? on this vote the yeas are 72. the nays are 25. the motion is agreed to. brown mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from ohio. mr. brown: are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: we are not brown thank you. early why this month exercises to ensure the largest banks can withstand economic shocks and won't need anot

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 debate on the nomination of brian benczkowski of virginia to be assistant attorney general, signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of brian allen benczkowski of virginia to be attorney general 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: any senator wish to vote or to change his or her vote? if not, there are 51 ayes. 48 nays. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: department of state, brian allen benczkowski of virginia to be an assistant attorney general. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from south dakota. mr. thune: mr. president, there are a lot of things you need to know when you're considering voting on a candidate for congres