Sentences with phrase «cloture on the nomination»

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Patricia M. Wald, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Senate voted for cloture on the nomination of William H. Pryor to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, by a count of 67 to 32, ending debate.

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Mr. SCHUMER: Madam President, in the history of the Senate, have there been any instances in which a nomination to the Supreme Court was withdrawn after cloture was not invoked on the nomination?

Therefore, I raise a point of order that the vote on cloture, under the precedent set on November 21, 2013, is a majority vote for all nominations.

Mr. SCHUMER: Madam President, did the Senate precedent established on November 21, 2013, on how nominations are considered in the Senate change the cloture threshold for nominations to the Supreme Court?

Mr. SCHUMER: Madam President, of the last 26 nominations of Justices confirmed to the Supreme Court, going back to 1954, how many were confirmed without a rollcall vote or received more than 60 votes in support of their nomination either on cloture or on confirmation?

«If a cloture vote is held on the nomination of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court, I am prepared to vote for cloture and oppose a filibuster because, in my view, this nominee deserves an up or down vote in the Senate.»