[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16233]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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 NOMINATION OF HENRY W. SAAD TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE 
                             SIXTH CIRCUIT

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session for 
the consideration of Executive Calendar No. 705, Henry Saad.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the 
motion.
  The motion was agreed to.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the 
nomination.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of Henry W. Saad, of 
Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. 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. 705, Henry W. Saad, of Michigan, to be United 
     States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Vice James L. 
     Ryan, Retired.
         Bill Frist, Orrin Hatch, Lamar Alexander, Charles 
           Grassley, Mike Crapo, Pete Domenici, Lincoln Chafee, 
           Mitch McConnell, Ted Stevens, George Allen, Lindsey 
           Graham, John Warner, Jeff Sessions, John Ensign, Trent 
           Lott, Jim Talent, Pat Roberts.

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory 
quorum under rule XXII be waived.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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