[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20175]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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   NOMINATION OF CAROLYN B. KUHL, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
                  CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session for the consideration of Calendar No. 169, 
the Kuhl nomination.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of Carolyn B. Kuhl, of 
California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I now 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 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. 169, the nomination of Carolyn Hill, of 
     California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth 
     Circuit.
         Bill Frist, Orrin G. Hatch, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, 
           Craig Thomas, Charles Grassley, John Cornyn, Chuck 
           Hagel, Jim Talent, Thad Cochran, Richard Shelby, Wayne 
           Allard, Elizabeth Dole, Conrad Burns, Larry E. Craig, 
           Jeff Sessions, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, and 
           Rick Santorum.

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the live 
quorum provided for under rule XXII be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.

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