Senate Invokes Cloture On Controversial Nomination Of Emil Bove To Serve As Circuit Judge

On Thursday, the Senate voted to invoke cloture on the nomination of Emil Bove to serve as a judge on the Third Circuit.

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00:00On this, the yeas are 50, the nays are 48. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will

00:06report the nomination. The clerk will report the nomination. Nomination to

00:08Judiciary Emil J. Beauvais III of Pennsylvania to be United States Circuit

00:13Judge for the Third Circuit. President, I move to proceed to legislative session.

00:18The questions on the motion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed, no. The

00:25ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. President, I

00:29move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 273. The

00:33questions on the motion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. All the opposed, no. The

00:38ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will

00:43report the nomination. Nomination, Nuclear Regulatory Commission David Wright of

00:48South Carolina to be a member. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk. The

00:53clerk will report. Cloture motion. We, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the

00:57provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the Senate. Do you hereby move to

01:00bring them a closed debate on the nomination of David Wright of South

01:03South Carolina?