vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: the yeas are 50, the nays are 45, and the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to recan, is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senate s action. the clerk will report the thompson nomination. the clerk: the judiciary, trina l. thompson, of california, to be united states district judge for the northern district of california. the presiding officer: the question occurs on the nomination. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: the yeas are 51. the nays are 44. the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senate s action. the clerk will report the sykes nomination.