I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. There is a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Charles Hammerman Rivkin, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk called the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote?
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