The presiding officer the yeas are 56, the nays are 36. Two senators responding present. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk brian j. Davis of florida to be United States district judge for the middle district. The presiding officer under the previous order, all postcloture time is yielded back and the question occurs on the nomination. A senator ask for the yeas and nays. The presiding officer the yeas and nays have been asked for. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators who wish to change their vote . If not the yeas are 68. The nays are 26. The nomination is confirmed. The senate will come to order. Under the previous order, the motions to reconsider are considered made and laid on the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk we the undersigned senators i
Temptations that would thwart or effectiveness as you deliver us from evil. Use our lawmakers to lift the burdens of the lost, last, lonely, and least, bringing deliverance to captives and permitting the oppressed to be unshackled. Dwell in the hearts of our senators, enabling them to be rooted and grounded in your lo love. We pray in powerful name. Amen of the. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, justice for all. Mr. Durbin mr. President . The president pro tempore the senior senator from illinois, deputy majority leader. Mr. Durbin mr. President , senator reid, the majority leader, is absent today and i will be acting in his place. Senator reid called me this morning. He sounded good and we look forward to his speedy recovery. Following my remarks and those of the republican leader, the senate will resume
The presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the ayes are 55, the nays are 37. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The Clerk Department of the treasury, John Andrew Koskinen of the District Of Columbia to be the commissioner of the Internal Revenue service. Mr. Reid i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the motion. 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 Andrew Koskinen of the District Of Columbia to be commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service Signed by 19 senators as follows mr. Reid i ask that the reading of the names be waived. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer question is on the motion. All in favor say aye.