[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S1227]
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                   Recognition of the Majority Leader

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader is recognized.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, the Senate will soon vote to confirm 
another fine candidate to serve on the Federal bench.
  Yesterday afternoon, we voted to advance the nomination of Judge 
Elizabeth Branch for the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge 
Branch has sat on the Georgia Court of Appeals since 2012. This follows 
a fine career that spanned both private practice and public service.
  Judge Branch has previously answered the call to serve at the 
Department of Homeland Security, where she worked as associate general 
counsel, and then at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. 
Her record and qualifications are well known.
  Our colleagues on the Judiciary Committee reported her nomination 
favorably by an overwhelming vote. Confirming this worthy nominee will 
be a further credit to the outstanding work of Chairman Grassley and 
the members of the committee.
  I encourage all my colleagues to join me in voting to confirm 
Elizabeth Branch today. Let's continue to fulfill our constitutional 
responsibility and confirm the President's outstanding judicial 
nominees.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. YOUNG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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