[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 68 (Friday, May 20, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S5551]
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                             Cloture Motion

  With that objection, on behalf of the majority leader, I send a 
cloture motion to the desk.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. 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. 71, the nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen, of 
     Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth 
     Circuit.
         Bill Frist, Arlen Specter, Trent Lott, Lamar Alexander, 
           Jon Kyl, Jim Talent, Wayne Allard, Richard G. Lugar, 
           John Ensign, C.S. Bond, Norm Coleman, Saxby Chambliss, 
           James M. Inhofe, Mel Martinez, Jim DeMint, George 
           Allen, Kay Bailey Hutchison, John Cornyn.

  Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, on behalf of the majority leader, this 
cloture vote will occur on Tuesday, and the leader will announce the 
precise timing of that vote next week.

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