[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 153 (Wednesday, November 5, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11715-S11716]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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NOMINATION OF JAMES S. GWIN, OF OHIO, TO BE U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE 
                       NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under a previous order, the Senate will now 
proceed to executive session and the clerk will report the nomination.

       The legislative clerk read the nomination of James S. Gwin, 
     of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
     District of Ohio.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. There are now 10 minutes equally divided on 
the nomination.

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  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I am delighted that the majority leader has 
taken up the nomination of Judge James S. Gwin to be a U.S. district 
court judge for the northern district of Ohio.
  Since 1989, Judge Gwin has served as a judge for the Court of Common 
Pleas in Stark County, OH. Three times during his judgeship, Judge Gwin 
has been elected administrative judge by his peers, and in 1995, he was 
elected presiding judge. In addition to his legal service, Judge Gwin 
has volunteered for several organizations, including the North Central 
Ohio Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and the Central Stark County Mental 
Health Center. His nomination enjoys the strong bipartisan support of 
Senator Glenn and Senator DeWine.
  Despite his exemplary record, one or more of my colleagues on the 
majority has again demanded a rollcall vote on a judicial nomination. 
That is, of course, the right of any Senator and I do not object. 
Indeed, I welcome the vote. I expect this rollcall vote to be much like 
the last eight in which a unanimous Senate approves a well-qualified 
judicial nomination. I congratulate Judge Gwin and his family on this 
achievement and look forward to his service on the U.S. district court.
  Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the time will be charged 
equally. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays on the 
nomination.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of James S. Gwin, of Ohio, to be U.S. 
district judge for the northern district of Ohio? On this question, the 
yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk called the roll.
  The result was announced--yeas 100, nays 0, as follows:

                      [Rollcall Vote No. 293 Ex.]

                               YEAS--100

     Abraham
     Akaka
     Allard
     Ashcroft
     Baucus
     Bennett
     Biden
     Bingaman
     Bond
     Boxer
     Breaux
     Brownback
     Bryan
     Bumpers
     Burns
     Byrd
     Campbell
     Chafee
     Cleland
     Coats
     Cochran
     Collins
     Conrad
     Coverdell
     Craig
     D'Amato
     Daschle
     DeWine
     Dodd
     Domenici
     Dorgan
     Durbin
     Enzi
     Faircloth
     Feingold
     Feinstein
     Ford
     Frist
     Glenn
     Gorton
     Graham
     Gramm
     Grams
     Grassley
     Gregg
     Hagel
     Harkin
     Hatch
     Helms
     Hollings
     Hutchinson
     Hutchison
     Inhofe
     Inouye
     Jeffords
     Johnson
     Kempthorne
     Kennedy
     Kerrey
     Kerry
     Kohl
     Kyl
     Landrieu
     Lautenberg
     Leahy
     Levin
     Lieberman
     Lott
     Lugar
     Mack
     McCain
     McConnell
     Mikulski
     Moseley-Braun
     Moynihan
     Murkowski
     Murray
     Nickles
     Reed
     Reid
     Robb
     Roberts
     Rockefeller
     Roth
     Santorum
     Sarbanes
     Sessions
     Shelby
     Smith (NH)
     Smith (OR)
     Snowe
     Specter
     Stevens
     Thomas
     Thompson
     Thurmond
     Torricelli
     Warner
     Wellstone
     Wyden
  The nomination was confirmed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The President will be notified of the 
confirmation of the nomination.

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