[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 171 (Tuesday, December 11, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S12821]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  NOMINATION OF KURT D. ENGELHARDT, OF LOUISIANA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
          DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senate will proceed to the 
nomination of Kurt D. Engelhardt, of Louisiana, which the clerk will 
report.
  The bill clerk read the nomination of Kurt D. Engelhardt, of 
Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Louisiana.
  Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, I understand both of the Senators from 
Louisiana have returned blue slips in support of this nominee and I 
support the nominee.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is, Will the Senate 
advise and consent to the nomination of Kurt D. Engelhardt, of 
Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Louisiana?
  The nomination was confirmed.
  Mr. LEAHY. I move to reconsider the vote.
  Mr. KERRY. I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.

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