[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 144 (Monday, December 1, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S6228]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, there is a cloture motion at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
  The 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, 
     hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of 
     David J. Hale, of Kentucky, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.
         Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, Richard Blumenthal, Sheldon 
           Whitehouse, Mazie K. Hirono, Amy Klobuchar, Al Franken, 
           Benjamin L. Cardin, Patty Murray, Robert P. Casey, Jr., 
           Jeanne Shaheen, Claire McCaskill, Christopher A. Coons, 
           Mark Begich, Jeff Merkley, Richard J. Durbin, Charles 
           E. Schumer.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory 
quorum under rule XXII be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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