[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15299]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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 NOMINATION OF RANDOLPH D. MOSS TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR 
                        THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now move to proceed to executive session 
to consider Calendar No. 853.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion.
  The motion was agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination.
  The assistant legislative clerk read the nomination of Randolph D. 
Moss, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District 
of Columbia.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. I have a cloture motion that has been filed and is at 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, 
     hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of 
     Randolph D. Moss, of Maryland, to be United States District 
     Judge for the District of Columbia.
         Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, Sheldon Whitehouse, Patty 
           Murray, Elizabeth Warren, Charles E. Schumer, Jack 
           Reed, Christopher A. Coons, Dianne Feinstein, Angus S. 
           King, Jr., Benjamin L. Cardin, Mazie K. Hirono, Richard 
           Blumenthal, Amy Klobuchar, Christopher Murphy, Cory A. 
           Booker, Martin Heinrich.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory 
quorum under rule XXII be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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