Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Scholer nomination? The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.
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