[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 8958]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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 BRETT M. KAVANAUGH TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT 
                          OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

  Mr. FRIST. I now move to proceed to executive session and the 
consideration of Calendar No. 632, the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read the nomination of Brett M. 
Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
District of Columbia Circuit.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. FRIST. 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 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. 632, the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, of 
     Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District 
     of Columbia Circuit.
         Bill Frist, Arlen Specter, Saxby Chambliss, Larry Craig, 
           Mel Martinez, Elizabeth Dole, Johnny Isakson, Pat 
           Roberts, Ted Stevens, Craig Thomas, Thad Cochran, Chuck 
           Grassley, Judd Gregg, Tom Coburn, Richard Shelby, 
           Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch.

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent the live quorum be waived, and the 
Senate resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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