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 susan baxter of pennsylvania to be united states district judge for the western district of pennsylvania, 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. all opposed say 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 and consider calendar number 693. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. any opposed say 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, marilyn jean horan of pennsylvania to be united states district judge for the

and he said that it implied that he did not undersigned endless irony and that that statement was anti—semiticlish? why say i have no sense of english iranian? of english irony? it implies that i am not english. it strongly implies that i am not english in that... is obviously a offensive. whether he knew i was jewish, which he does, we mix in the same circles, whether he doesn't know i am jewish, it is still aimed, can only have been aimed at someone who isjewish because he said i have no sense of english irony. he just did not say no irony, to make a comment that i do not get english irony implies that i am not from here. not from the united kingdom. which to highlight that, i find very offensive. it was unnecessary to do it and racist. he was talking to you a little earlier in what has been labour's response? labour points to the statement thatjeremy corbyn published last night which said he does defended the palestinian ambassador in the face of what he thought were deliberate missed representations by people for whom english was a first language and english was a first language and englis

the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of raoul of -- rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate hereby move to bring to a close debate on calendar 500, h.r. 6157, an act making appropriations tporb the department of defense for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2019 and for other purposes, signed by 17 senators -- mr. mcconnell: i ask the reading of the names be waived. i ask consent the mandatory quorum calls be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today it adjourn until 10:00 a.m., wednesday, august 22. further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour deemed expired, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day and morning business b

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 a. marvin quattlebaum jr. of south to be united states circuit judge for the fourth circuit signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. mcconnell: i ask that the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. question is on the motion. all those in favor, say aye. those opposed, say no. the ayes do have it. mr. mcconnell: i move to consider calendar number 1009. the presiding officer: question is on the motion. all in favor say aye. t-those opposed, say 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: the judiciary julius ness richardson of north carolina to be united states circuit judge for the fourth circuit. mr. mcconnell: i send a cloture petition motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisio

the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of 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 lynn a. johnson of colorado to be assistant secretary for family support, department of health and human services, 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 lynn a. johnson of colorado to be assistant secretary for family support, department of health and human services, 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:ville all senators voted? any senator wish to change their vote? on this vote the yeas are 60. the nays are 28. the motion is agreed to. the senator from ohio. mr. brown: thank you, mr. president. this week of course we remember and honor our colleague and american hero, john mccain. he embodied our most cher

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 richard clarida of connecticut to be vice chairman of the board of governors of the federal reserve system, signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that the debate on the nomination of richard clarida of connecticut to be vice chairman 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: mr. mcconnell: the jayce are -- the presiding officer: the yeas are 69. the motion is 26. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, federal reserve system, richard clarida of connecticut to be vice chairman of the board of governors. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority whip. mr. cornyn: mr. president, the senate is not in order. the presiding

we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of with rule 22 of the standings of the senate hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of elad l. roisman of maine to be a member of the securities and exchange commission for ao term expiring june 5, 2023, signed by 17 senators. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the mandatory quorum call for the cloture nomination be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the following treaty transmitted to the senate on august 28, 2018, by the president of the united states. amendments to the treaty on fisheries between the governments of certain pacific island states and the government of the united states of america. i further ask that the treaty be considered as having been read the first time, that it be referred with accompanying papers to the committee on foreign relations, and ordered to be printed and that th

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 julius ness richardson of south carolina to be united states circuit judge for the fourth 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 julius ness richardson of south carolina to be united states circuit court judge for the fourth circuit 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 in the chamber wishing to vote or to change their vote? if not, the yeas are 80. the nays are 10. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: julius ness richardson of south carolina to be united states circuit judge for the fourth circuit. the presiding officer: the senator from georgia. the senate is not in a qu

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 senate amendment numbered 3695 to calendar number 500, h.r. 6157, an act making appropriations for the department of defense for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2019, and for other purposes, 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 amendment numbered 3695, as amended, offered by the senator from alabama, mr. shelby, to h.r. 6157, an act making appropriations for the department of defense for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2019, and for other purposes, 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: the presiding officer: any senators wishing to vote or change their vote? if not, on this vote, the yeas are 90, the nays are 60 -- i'm sorry, the nays are 6, three-fifths of the senators duly colons and -- chosen an

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 -- on the nomination of a. marvin quattlebaum of south carolina to be united states circuit judge for the fourth circuit signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent the mandatory quorum has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that the nomination of a. marvin quattlebaum to be a united states circuit judge for the fourth 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: the presiding officer: on this vote the yeas are 61, the nays are 28. the motion is agreed to. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from missouri. mr. blunt: i have one request for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. it has the approval of the majority and minority leaders. the presiding officer: duly noted. mr. mcconnell: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: are we i