[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 19650]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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 NOMINATION OF PRISCILLA RICHMAN OWEN TO BE U.S. CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE 
                             FIFTH CIRCUIT

  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to executive session for the consideration of Calendar No. 
86.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read the nomination of Priscilla 
Richman Owen, of Texas, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. HATCH. Madam 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 undesigned 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. 86, the nomination of Priscilla R. Owen of Texas 
     to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
         Bill Frist, Orrin Hatch, John Cornyn, Michael B. Enzi, 
           Jim Talent, Judd Gregg, Jeff Sessions, Ben Nighthorse 
           Campbell, Craig Thomas, Chuck Grassley, Chuck Hagel, 
           Thad Cochran, Richard Shelby, Wayne Allard, Elizabeth 
           Dole, Conrad Burns, Larry Craig.

  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the live 
quorum as provided for under rule XXII be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. HATCH. For the information of all Senators, this will be the 
third cloture motion with respect to this nomination. This cloture vote 
will occur Tuesday, so we will notify Senators when the exact vote time 
is locked in.

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