[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 51 (Monday, March 31, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S4553]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  NOMINATION OF MIGUEL A. ESTRADA, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A UNITED STATES 
               CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now resume consideration of the Estrada nomination.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read the nomination of Miguel A. 
Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
District of Columbia.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

                             Cloture Motion

       We the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the 
     provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
     do hereby move to bring to a close debate on Executive 
     Calendar No. 21, the nomination of Miguel A. Estrada to be 
     United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia 
     Circuit.
         Bill Frist, Orrin G. Hatch, John Ensign, Sam Brownback, 
           Jim Inhofe, Michael B. Enzi, Wayne Allard, Michael 
           Crapo, Susan M. Collins, Robert F. Bennett, Pete V. 
           Domenici, Conrad R. Burns, Kay Bailey Hutchison, John 
           E. Sununu, Norm Coleman, Charles E. Grassley.
  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived and the Senate resume 
legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BENNETT. For the information of all Senators, this cloture vote 
will occur on Wednesday. This will be the fourth cloture vote with 
respect to the Estrada nomination. Unfortunately, in my view, this will 
set a record for cloture votes relative to a nomination.




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