On the recordApril 10, 2014
following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the time until 10:30 a.m. will be equally divided and controlled. At 10:30 a.m. there will be a vote on the Ninth Circuit judge, whose name is Michelle Friedland. Until cloture is invoked there will be up to 30 hours of debate prior to vote on the confirmation of the nomination. So we have two votes we need to have before we leave here this week. We can have a vote at 4:00 tomorrow afternoon and the second vote would be around 7:00 or thereabouts tomorrow afternoon or tomorrow evening. We have to finish these two matters before we leave this week. The schedule is up to--not Republicans but a few Republicans--so I would suggest the Republicans deal with their own, and we can finish this morning if we need to. We certainly could. Mr. President, I would be happy to yield to my friend, the dignified and really superb Senator from Georgia. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Georgia. Welcoming the Guest Chaplain
