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On the recordMarch 22, 2022
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session and vote on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 682, the nomination of Ruth Montenegro, under the previous order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the Montenegro nomination, which the clerk will report. The bill clerk read the nomination of Ruth Bermudez Montenegro, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Montenegro nomination?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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