I yield back all remaining time and ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Michael P. Shea, of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut? The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.
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