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Vote vote the presiding officer are there any other senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 51, the nays are 42. The nomination is confirmed. The majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent that with respect to the walker nomination, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the president be immediately notified of the senates action. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer the question is on the motion. All in favor say aye. Those ...

Their counterparts. Both of those motions are later this afternoon. And now live to the senate floor here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, thank you for your sanctifying truth. Use our lawmakers to live your truth for the glory of your name. May your truth keep us from the things that can pollute our lives and dishonor you. Forgive us when we are reluctant to submit to you with our bodies, minds, and spirits. Make us all vessels of honor, prepared for every good wo...

Look at it more closely and in more detail and this session today will help inform the inquiry as we take it forward. So can i first stop by thanking our Witnesses Today on behalf of the whole committee for taking time out of what i know are incredibly busy diaries for you to be here. I know that preparation required to be here is significant. So thank you. The usual practice is that we have questions from committee members. We have a lot of ground to cover. So i might use my chairs ability to move things on if need be. Just before we start with the first set of questions, could you say your n...

Stop broadcasting over the border. Coming up in the program, and the european shares bounce back as Chinas Central Bank steps in to call the turmoil on the market. We will get the latest in business. We start here in paris as the ambassadors week is underway. It is an annual meeting work french ambassadors around the world rather in capital to meet with the french president and his Foreign Affairs minister. They focused a lot on terrorism. He mentioned the failed attack on the train last weekend he said terrorism has never reached such a level of our verity, the world should prepare for furthe...

A senator madam president . The presiding officer the senator from West Virginia. Mr. Manchin are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer the senate is not in a quorum call. Mr. Manchin id like to vitiate. The presiding officer were not in a quorum call. Mr. Manchin i ask to speak concerning we have a colloquy, speak on the protection act. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Manchin madam president , as you know very well, weve been asking for immediate passage of the miners protection act not just for our state of West Virginia but for all the miners across america and basically ...