the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on of toby krauss, of kansas to be united states district judge for the district of kansas. 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 in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes company to have it -- appear to have it the motion is agreed to. mr. mcconnell: i move to consider calendar number 864. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all in favor say aye. 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, david kalabry to be judge for the northern district of ohio. cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on jay philip calabressi of ohio, signed by 17 senators as

the dozens of undersigned stanford faculty members point out that the use of face masks and social distancing and other public health measures have been shown to reduce the spread of covid even though scott atlas has by and large denounced them. they point out asymptomatic people including kids can transmit it to others, despite the fact that scott atlas points out that's not true. they point out that kids, themselves, can get infected with serious consequences for themselves despite the fact that scott atlas denies that, too, and then here's the, ahem, please pay attention part of what his former colleagues are warning about him. they say, "encouraging herd immunity through unchecked transmission is not a safe strategy this would pose a significant increase in preventable cases suffering in deaths. in other words, oh, my god, how is it possible how is it possible that this guy's in the white house he's a quack on this stuff he's advocating stuff that is totally contrary to established science and that is very dangerous. he's at the white house? using his stanford credentials to try to shine

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 john w. holcomb of california to be united states district judge for the central district of california. 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 john w. holcomb of california to be united states district judge for the central district of california shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. and the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: does any senator in the chamber wish to vote or change his or her vote? if not, the yeas are 83, the nays are 13. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the next nomination. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, john w. holcomb, of california, to be united states district judge for the central district of california. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent

the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of edward hulvey meyers of maryland to be a judge of the united states court of federal claims, 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 edward hulvey meyers of maryland to be a judge of the united states court of federal claims 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: has any senator is not voted or does not senator wish to change their vote? the yeas and nays are 65, the nays 25. on this vote. so the motion is agreed to. mr. kennedy: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from louisiana is recognized. mr. kennedy: thank you, mr. president. a few weeks ago on august 27, louisiana and southeastern texas were hit by hurric

the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on of iain d. johnston of illinois to be united states district judge for the northern district of illinois. 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 iain d. johnston, of illinois, to be united states district judge for the northern 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: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote? if not, the yeas are 81, the nays are 15. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: the judiciary, iain d. johnston of illinois to be united states district judge for the northern district of illinois. mr. boozman: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from arkansas. mr. boozman: mr. preside

the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on of roderick c. young, of virginia, to be united states district judge for the eastern district of virginia. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is it, sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of rod ri c. young -- roderick c. young, of virginia, to be united states district judge for the eastern district of virginia, 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: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote? seeing none, the yeas are 93, the nays are 3 and the motion is agreed to. the presiding officer: the chamber will come to order. the presiding officer: the chamber will come to order. please remove your conversations. please remove your conversations. the chamber will come to order. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: the judicia

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 john charles hinderaker of arizona to be united states district judge for the district of arizona, 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 john charles hinderaker of arizona to be united states district judge for the district of arizona 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: have all senators voted? does any senator wish to change their vote? on this vote, the yeas are 71, the nays are 26. the motion is agreed to. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from idaho. mr. risch: mr. president and fellow senators, i rise today to honor and speak about the importance of small businesses, in particular in relation to national small 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 mark c.scarsi of california to be united states district judge for the central district of california. mr. mcconnell: i ask that the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i move we proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: question is on the motion. all those in favor, say aye. those opposed, say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes have t the motion is disagreed to. -- the motion is agreed to. mr. mcconnell: i move to consider calendar number 50. the presiding officer: question isn't the motion. all those in favor, say aye. those opposed, say no. the ayes have it. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary. stanley blumeenfeld of california to be united states district judge for the central district of california. mr. mcconnell: i send a cloture motion to the-esq

it begins with this simple statement -- we the undersigned recognize the importance of maintaining and strengthening peace in the middle east and around the world based on mutual understanding and coexistence as well as respect for human dignity and freedom, including religious freedom. that's a significant statement. nations that have spoke of religious freedom, but it has not thrived there. the document goes on to say, we seek tolerance and respect for every person in order to make this world a place where all can enjoy a life of dignity and hope, no matter their race, faith, or ethnicity. we support science, art, medicine, and commerce to in spite humankind, maximize human potential and bring nations closer together. we seek to end radicalization and conflict to provide all children a better future. we pursue a vision of peace, security, and prosperity in the middle east and and the world. it was a document many people said would never be signed, but it's a stake in the ground to say it is a new day in the middle east and peace negotiations and pivot as prime minister netanyahu said

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 keith e. sonderling of florida to be a member of the equal employment opportunity commission. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the questions is, is it the sense of the senate the is that debate on the nomination of keith e. sonderling of florida to be a member of the equal employment opportunity commission shall be brought to a close. the yeas are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: on this vote the yeas are 52, the nays are 41. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, equal employment opportunity commission, keith e. sonderling, of florida, to be a member. mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. schumer: thank you, madam president. now, over the course of her extraordinary life, jus

we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on nomination, the judiciary, edward hulvey meyers, of maryland, to be judge of the united states court of federal claims. the presiding officer: the majority whip. mr. thune: we learned that ruth bader ginsburg died on saturday from pancreatic cancer. she had to fight for opportunities that were available to men as a matter of course. her work as a lawyer eventually came to focus around women's rights or as ruth bader ginsburg put it, and i quote, the constitutional principle of the equal citizenship stature of men and women. she argued six gender discrimination cases before the supreme court and as a justice she continued to advance this cause. she served a distinction on the supreme court for more than 25 years and engaged in some of the court's most memorable exchanges over that period. she was known for her work ethic and tenacity as well as kindness and good hiewrm and for -- humor and her love of opera and her love of her husband marty. she disagreed often with her good

we, the 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 the nomination of christie criswell wiegand of pennsylvania to be united states district judge for the western district of pennsylvania, 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 the debate on the nomination of christy criswell wiegand of pennsylvania to be united states district judge for the western district of pennsylvania be closed. under the rules, the yeas and nays are mandatory. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: have all senators voted? any senator wish to change their vote? on this vote the yeas are 80, the nays are 16. the motion to invoke cloture is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary. christy criswell wiegand of pennsylvania to be united states district judge for the western district of pennsylvania. the presiding

the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to calendar 551, s. 4653, a bill to protect the health care of millions of people of the united states and prevent the department of justice to strike down the patient protection and affordable care act, signed by 19 senators fools. -- as follows: mr. schumer: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: mr. menendez: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from new jersey. mr. menendez: i ask that the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. menendez: mr. president, "the new york times'" latest reporting tells us everything we need to know about why president trump has worked so hard to conceal his tax returns from the american people. the president is a liar, a cheat, and a fraud. for years, he marketed himself as a

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 brett h. ludwig of wisconsin to be united states district judge for the eastern district of wisconsin signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of brett h. ludwig of wisconsin to be united states district judge for the eastern district of wisconsin 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: on this vote the yeas are 83, the nays are 6. the motion is agreed to. mr. lee: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from utah. mr. lee: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the provisions of rule 22, the confirmation vote with respect to the ludwig nomination occur at 11:15 a.m. tomorrow. if cloture is invoked on the wiegand

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 calendar number 552, h.r. 8337, an act making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021 and foreother purposes, signed by 17 senators as follows -- mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent that the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent the mandatory quorum call be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. enzi: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. enzi: mr. president, i come to the floor today to introduce a bill to honor the late robert l. brown of thermopolis, wyoming. he was a lifelong resident and exemplified wyoming's values and a commitment to public service. after graduating from thermopolis, he served in both the europe and pacific theaters. later in 1950 when he was part of the national guard, bob deployed to korea where he was a member of the 300th armored field artillery battalion. he

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 motion to concur in the house amendments to s. 178, an act to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic turkic muslims in zing shank and calling for an end to ashtory harassment and torture 6 of of these communities inside and outside amendment with a further amendment number 2652 signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: the senate will be in order. the senate will be in order. the senate will be in order. by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the motion to concur in the house amendment with amendment number 2652 to s. 178, an act to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic turkic muslims and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture and harassment of these communities inside and outside china shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will ca

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 mark c. scarsi of california to be united states district judge for the central district of california, 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 c. scarsi of california to be united states district judge for the central district of california 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 in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote? if not, the yeas are 77, the nays are 12. the motion is agreed to. mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the provisions of rule 22, the confirmation vote with respect to the scarsi nomi