参议院共和党人周二投票支持提名Emil Bove担任美国上诉法院第三巡回法庭的法官，这是对这位有争议的DOJ高级官员和前特朗普辩护律师在参议院全体会议上的首次考验。

　　对Bove确认的程序性投票遭到了所有民主党人的反对，他们一直坚决反对对他的提名。

　　最后的票数是50比48。

　　唯一投票反对Bove晋升的共和党人是温和派共和党参议员莉萨·穆尔科斯基。共和党参议员米奇·麦康奈尔(Mitch McConnell)和马克·韦恩·马林(Markwayne Mullin)是唯一没有投票的议员。

　　更具体地说，周二晚上采取的程序性步骤允许参议院多数党领袖约翰·图恩(John Thune)设立投票，以确认Bove的提名。

　　Senate Republicans advance Bove's nomination during first test vote

　　Senate Republicans voted on Tuesday to advance the nomination of Emil Bove to be a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals’ Third Circuit -- a first test for the controversial top DOJ official and former Trump defense attorney before the full Senate chamber.

　　The procedural vote on Bove’s confirmation was opposed by all Democrats, who have been adamantly against his nomination.

　　The final count was 50-48.

　　The only Republican who voted against Bove’s advancement was moderate Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell and Markwayne Mullin were the only lawmakers who did not vote.

　　More specifically, the procedural step taken Tuesday evening allows for Senate Majority Leader John Thune to set up the votes that would confirm Bove’s nomination.