[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 18 (Thursday, February 24, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S758]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   NOMINATION OF GEORGE B. DANIELS, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES 
          DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will now report the second 
nomination.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of George B. Daniels, of 
New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of New York.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of George B. Daniels, of New York, to be 
United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York? On 
this question, the yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call 
the roll.
  The legislative clerk called the roll.
  Mr. NICKLES. I announce that the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), 
is necessarily absent.
  Mr. REID. I announce that the Senator from Montana (Mr. Baucus), is 
necessarily absent.
  The result was announced, yeas 98, nays 0, as follows:
  The result was announced--yeas 98, nays 0, as follows:

                       [Rollcall Vote No. 14 Ex.]

                                YEAS--98

     Abraham
     Akaka
     Allard
     Ashcroft
     Bayh
     Bennett
     Biden
     Bingaman
     Bond
     Boxer
     Breaux
     Brownback
     Bryan
     Bunning
     Burns
     Byrd
     Campbell
     Chafee, L.
     Cleland
     Cochran
     Collins
     Conrad
     Coverdell
     Craig
     Crapo
     Daschle
     DeWine
     Dodd
     Domenici
     Dorgan
     Durbin
     Edwards
     Enzi
     Feingold
     Feinstein
     Fitzgerald
     Frist
     Gorton
     Graham
     Gramm
     Grams
     Grassley
     Gregg
     Hagel
     Harkin
     Hatch
     Helms
     Hollings
     Hutchinson
     Hutchison
     Inhofe
     Inouye
     Jeffords
     Johnson
     Kennedy
     Kerrey
     Kerry
     Kohl
     Kyl
     Landrieu
     Lautenberg
     Leahy
     Levin
     Lieberman
     Lincoln
     Lott
     Lugar
     Mack
     McConnell
     Mikulski
     Moynihan
     Murkowski
     Murray
     Nickles
     Reed
     Reid
     Robb
     Roberts
     Rockefeller
     Roth
     Santorum
     Sarbanes
     Schumer
     Sessions
     Shelby
     Smith (NH)
     Smith (OR)
     Snowe
     Specter
     Stevens
     Thomas
     Thompson
     Thurmond
     Torricelli
     Voinovich
     Warner
     Wellstone
     Wyden

                             NOT VOTING--2

     Baucus
     McCain
       
  The nomination was confirmed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Bunning). Under the previous order, the 
Senator from Vermont is recognized for 2 minutes.
  Mr. MOYNIHAN addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New York.
  Mr. MOYNIHAN. I ask unanimous consent to speak for 20 seconds in 
advance of the Senator from Vermont.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I rise to express great appreciation on 
my part to my revered friend and colleague, Senator Schumer, and to 
Senator Leahy, Chairman Hatch, Senator Lott, Senator Daschle, and all 
Senators for their vote confirming the nomination of Judge Daniels 
unanimously. It is much appreciated. I assure you, he will perform a 
service to the Republic for many years ahead.
  I yield the floor.
  Mr. SCHUMER addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New York.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent to address the body for 30 
seconds.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I join in the thanks given by my 
esteemed, wise, senior colleague, Senator Moynihan, to Senators Lott, 
Hatch, and Leahy. This is an outstanding jurist who will make us all 
proud. I thank the Senate for confirming him.

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