the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 1183, tamika r. montgomery-reeves of delaware to be united states circuit judge for the third circuit signed by 17 ?ofs as follows. mr. schumer: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. all opposed no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar 1146. the presiding officer: the question is on the notion. all those in favor say aye. all 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, dana m. douglas of louisiana to be united states circuit judge for the fifth circuit.

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 1183, tamika r. montgomery-reeves of delaware to be united states circuit judge for the third 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 tamika r. montgomery-reeves of the great state of delaware to be united states circuit judge for the third 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: is vote: vote: the presiding officer: on this vote the yeas are 57, the nays are 39. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: the judiciary, tamika montgomery-reeves, of delaware, to be united states circuit judge for the third circuit. h.r. . mr. hagerty: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator

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 bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 1149, frances kay behm, of michigan, to be united states district judge for the eastern district of michigan. 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 frances kay behm to be united states district judge for the eastern district of michigan 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: the ayes are 47, the nays are 46, the motion is agreed to. under the previous order, the senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m.

listen, we the undersigned citizens of canada are demanding that the government of canada investigate organizations such as the immortal regiment to make sure they comply with canadian law and canada's national security interests date april 17, 2018. we already have more than one case in our dossier, when people were squeezed out of work for the fact that they were only for the fact that they took part in the immortal regiment. we have, uh, one activist of our community, they will call the name simply so as not to hurt her. she has two children. uh, her husband recently died, she was in a good job, which is connected with government orders and, like in all countries of the world, there are significant government orders. there is a security check for access to certain information. yes, a woman who worked for many years constantly received this access automatically as soon as she became, apparently, in the life of our community, as soon as she began to organize. uh, a truly folk event, like the immortal regiment, like as soon as she became noticeable to her, they simply didn’t renew her

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 the debate on the motion to concur in the house amendment to the senate amendment numbered 4 to chawrmt 2617 to amend section 1115 of title 31 united states code and so forth and for other purposes. , with an amendment numbered 6552, signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. schumer: i ask consent the reading of the named be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: chief counsel for the permanent subcommittee on investigations. he was the former assistant u.s. attorney for the district of massachusetts joining us now to talk about the congressional investigation of january 6th. mr. robbins, thanks for your time. >> guest: thanks for having me. >> host: can you expand on your role you served in congress particularly how congress investigates these types of things? >> i was simultaneously chief counsel

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 bring to a close debate on the motion to concur in the house amendment to the senate amendment to h.r. 7776, to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the united states and so forth and for other purposes, signed by 17 senators. mr. schumer: i ask further -- i ask that further reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, december 14, be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i have four requests for committees to meet today. the presiding officer: duly noted. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined with the majority leader in consultation with the republican, the senate consider 861, johnson to be a member of the armed forces. that there be ten minutes of debate on the usual form, upon the use or yielding back of the time the senate vote o

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 1184, kelley brings bonn hodge of pennsylvania to be united states district judge for the eastern district of pennsylvania, signed by 18 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waive add. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of kelley brisbon hodge shall be brought to a ecclesiastes. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: the yeas are 52. the nays are 43. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: the judiciary, kelley brisbon hodge of pennsylvania to be united states district judge for the eastern district of pennsylvania. senate lawmakers working on judicial nominations, continuing to negotiate funding the federal government . in the house members are cons

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 amendment to the senate amendment to h.r. 7776 to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the united states and so forth and for other purposes, with an amendment numbered 6513 signed by 16 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 motion to concur in the house amendment to the senate amendment to h.r. 7776, an act to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the united states, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources and for other purposes, with an amendment shall be brought it to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: vote: vote:9 the presiding officer: on this vote, the yeas are 47, the nays are 47, three-fifths of

the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22f the standing rules of the senate, do hereby bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 1187 kai n. scott. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. is it the sense of senate that the nomination of kai n. scott to be district judge for the eastern district of pennsylvania shall be brought to a close? the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rules. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: the yeas are 52. the nays are 42. the motion is agreed to o the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: the judiciary, kain. scott of pennsylvania to be united states district judge for the eastern district of pennsylvania. the presiding officer: the senator from alabama. mr. tuberville: thank you, mr. president. you know, for more than 60 years congress has passed the ndaa to ensure our armed forces are able to keep up and keep america safe. the armed services is committee agreed on a robust,