[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20051]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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 NOMINATION OF WILLIAM H. PRYOR, JR., OF ALABAMA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
                 CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the 
Senate proceed to executive session for the consideration of calendar 
No. 310, and I send a cloture motion to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is 
so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read the nomination of William H. 
Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Eleventh Circuit.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that 
the live quorum under Rule XXII be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the cloture 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, 
     do hereby move to bring to a close debate on Executive 
     Calendar No. 310, the nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., to 
     be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.
         Bill Frist, Orrin Hatch, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Craig 
           Thomas, Charles Grassley, John Cornyn, Chuck Hagel, Jim 
           Talent, Richard Shelby, Wayne Allard, Elizabeth Dole, 
           Conrad Burns, Larry Craig, Jeff Sessions, Lindsey 
           Graham, Rick Santorum, and Thad Cochran.

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