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 to proceed. All those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 203. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed, say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. And the motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, the judiciary, james westly hendrix, of texas, to be United States district judge for the Northern District of texas. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report. 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 nomination of James Wesley Hendrix of texas to be United States district judge for the Northern District of texas. The presiding officer i ask unanimous consent that 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 to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed, say no. The ayes appear to have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to calendar number 204. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed say no. The ayes have it and the motion is agreed. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, the judiciary, sean d. Jordan, of texas, to be United States district judge for the Eastern District of texas. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the negotiation to invoke cloture. 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 nomination of sean d. Jordan, of texas, to be United States district judge for the Eastern District of texas, 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 move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer the motion is on the motion is on the question to proceed. The ayes appear to have it. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to calendar number 205. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those the ayes do have it. And the motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, the judiciary, mark t. Pittman, of texas, to be United States district judge for the Northern District of texas. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report. 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 nomination of mark t. Pittman, of texas, to be United States district judge for the Northern District of texas. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent that the reading of the names be waived. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i move to legislative session. The presiding officer all those in favor say aye. All opposed, no. The ayes appear to have it and the motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to calendar number 231. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed, say no. The 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, Jeffrey Vincent brown, of texas, to be United States district judge for the Southern District of texas. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture vote. 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 nomination of Jeffrey Vincent brown, of texas, to be United States district judge for the Southern District of texas. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent that 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 to proceed. All those in favor say aye. Al opposed, say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 232. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed, say 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, brantley starr, of texas, to be United States district judge for the Northern District of texas. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report. 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 nomination of brantley starr, of texas, to be United States district judge for the Northern District of texas. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent that 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 to proceed. 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. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session and consider calendar number 233. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed say 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, stephanie l. Haines of pennsylvania to be United States district judge for the Western District of pennsylvania. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion. 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 on the nomination of stephanie l. Haines of pennsylvania to be United States district judge for the Western District of pennsylvania. Signed by 17 senators as follow 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 to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 326. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed say 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, ada e. Brown of texas to be United States district judge for the Northern District of texas. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer 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 ada e. Brown of texas to be United States district judge for the Northern District of texas, signed by 17 senators as follows. 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 to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session and consider calendar number 327. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed say 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, stephen d. Grimberg of georgia to be United States district judge for the Northern District of georgia. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer 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 steven d. Grimberg of georgia to be United States district judge for the Northern District of georgia, signed by 17 senators as follows 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 to proceed. All in favor say aye. All opposed say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session and consider calendar number 345. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed say 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, jason k. Pullman of texas to be United States district judge for the Western District of texas. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer 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 jason k. Pullman of texas to be United States district judge for the Western District of texas, signed by 17 senators as follows. 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 to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session and consider calendar number 350. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed say 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, Martha Maria Pacold of illinois to be United States district judge for the Northern District of illinois. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer 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 Martha Maria Pacold of illinois to be United States district judge for the Northern District of illinois, signed by 17 senators as follow 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 to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session and consider calendar number 352. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed say 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, steven c. Seeger of illinois to be United States district judge for the Northern District of illinois. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer 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 steven c. Seeger of illinois to be United States district judge for the Northern District of illinois, signed by 17 senators as follows 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 to proceed. 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. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session and consider calendar number 364. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say 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, William Shaw Stickman iv of pennsylvania to be United States district judge for the Western District of pennsylvania. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer 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 William Shaw Stickman iv of pennsylvania to be United States district judge for the Western District of pennsylvania, signed by 17 senators as follows 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 to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session and consider calendar number 48. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed say 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, karin j. Immergut of oregon to be United States district judge for the district of oregon. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer 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 karin j. Immergut of oregon to be United States district judge for the district of oregon, signed by 17 senators as follows 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 to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 55. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed say 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, John Milton Younge of pennsylvania to be United States district judge for the Eastern District of pennsylvania. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the motion to invoke clot