[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10510]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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   NOMINATION OF MIGUEL A. ESTRADA, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
           CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session for the consideration of Calendar No. 21, 
the nomination of Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of Miguel A. Estrada, of 
Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of 
Columbia Circuit.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. 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 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. 21, the nomination of Miguel A. Estrada to be 
     United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia 
     Circuit.
         Bill Frist, Orrin Hatch, Judd Gregg, Norm Coleman, John 
           E. Sununu, John Cornyn, Larry E. Craig, Saxby 
           Chambliss, Lisa Murkowski, Jim Talent, Olympia Snowe, 
           Mike DeWine, Michael B. Enzi, Lindsey Graham, Jeff 
           Sessions, Wayne Allard, Mike Crapo.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the live 
quorum provided for in rule XXII be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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