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Vote on Mitchell Nomination (Executive Session)

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John Barrasso

Republican
“I need to say who is not here today. Marshall from Kansas is not here. McConnell from Kentucky is not here. Moran from Kansas is not here. Tuberville from Alabama is not here.”
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The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Tuberville).

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Richard J. Durbin

Democrat
“I need to say who is not here today. Shaheen from New Hampshire is not here. Van Hollen from Maryland is not here. We voted on the nomination. The nomination was confirmed.”
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I announce that the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen), are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 45, as follows: The nomination was confirmed. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. GRAHAM). The yeas are 49, the nays are 45. The nomination was confirmed.

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