As they work under the duress of time and pressures from diverse interests, inspire them to strive to live with integrity, making ethical decisions that honor you. Lord, be with their Staff Members who run the office and provide the data needed for responsible decisions. Be also with those who process the mountains of business in and out of the cloakrooms. Lord, sustain those who transcribe the debates for the congressional record. Bless those who monitor parliamentary order, schedules, and voting records. Protect those who provide security at the doors, on the floor, and on the street. And, lord, bless our pages. Strengthen all who are a part of the senates support system, surrounding them with your protection and favor. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty a
Vote the presiding officer any senators wishing to change their vote . If not, the nays are 44. The motion is agreed to the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. 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 Jeffrey Vincent brown of texas to be United States district judge for the Southern District of texas 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 debate on the nomination of Jeffrey Vincent brown of texas to be United States district judge for the Southern District of texas shall be brought to a judge. 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 change their vote . If not, the yeas are 51, the nays are 37. Th