[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Pages 27662-27663]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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 NOMINATION OF DAVID F. HAMILTON TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR 
                          THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 184, the 
nomination of David F. Hamilton to be a U.S. circuit judge for the 
Seventh Circuit.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the nomination.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of David F. Hamilton, of 
Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I now send a cloture motion to the desk 
with respect to the nomination of Judge Hamilton.
  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, 
     hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of 
     David F. Hamilton, of Indiana, to be a United States Circuit 
     Judge for the 7th Circuit.
         Harry Reid, Herb Kohl, Sheldon Whitehouse, Richard J. 
           Durbin, Benjamin L. Cardin, Patty Murray, Mark Begich, 
           Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Mark R. Warner, Russell D. 
           Feingold, Al Franken, Roland W. Burris, Dianne 
           Feinstein, Patrick J. Leahy, Barbara Boxer, Charles E. 
           Schumer, Edward E. Kaufman.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the cloture 
vote occur upon disposition of H.R. 3082; further, that prior to the 
cloture vote on the nomination, there be 60 minutes of debate, with the 
time equally divided and controlled between the chair and ranking 
member of the Judiciary Committee; and that the mandatory quorum be 
waived; provided further that the vote not occur prior to 2:15 p.m., 
Tuesday, November 17; and

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that the Senate now resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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