I request 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 Raymond T. Chen, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit? The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk called the roll.
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