[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 98 (Monday, July 7, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S8893]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RESOLUTIONS PLACED ON EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. FRIST. I now send a resolution to the desk to discharge from the 
Judiciary Committee the nomination of David W. McKeague, of Michigan, 
to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. I ask for 
its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, this 
nomination for the Sixth Circuit, and the others that will be made by 
the majority leader, have not had the benefit of any hearing before the 
Senate Judiciary Committee. I believe that hearing should take place 
before a lifetime appointment is given to any person to the Circuit 
Court. So, on behalf of Senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow of 
Michigan, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I now send a resolution to discharge from 
the Judiciary Committee the nomination of Susan Bieke Nielson of 
Michigan to be a U.S. circuit judge for the Sixth Circuit, and I ask 
for its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, for the same reasons, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. FRIST. I now send a resolution to discharge from the Judiciary 
Committee the nomination of Henry W. Saad of Michigan to be a U.S. 
circuit judge for the Sixth Circuit, and I ask for its immediate 
consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, for the same reasons, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I now send a resolution to discharge from 
the Judiciary Committee the nomination of Richard Griffin of Michigan 
to be a U.S. circuit judge for the Sixth Circuit, and I ask for its 
immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. DURBIN. For the same reasons, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  The foregoing resolutions will be placed on the Executive Calendar.

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