[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15531]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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 NOMINATION OF LESLIE JOYCE ABRAMS TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 
                   FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

  Mr. REID. I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar 
No. 856.
  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 Leslie Joyce 
Abrams, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Middle 
District of Georgia.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have a cloture motion at the desk that I 
ask to be reported.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to report 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 
     Leslie Joyce Abrams, of Georgia, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Middle District of Georgia.
         Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, Mazie K. Hirono, Richard J. 
           Durbin, Angus S. King, Jr., Jon Tester, Richard 
           Blumenthal, Bill Nelson, Robert P. Casey, Jr., 
           Elizabeth Warren, Brian Schatz, Al Franken, Sheldon 
           Whitehouse, Benjamin L. Cardin, Tim Kaine, Charles E. 
           Schumer, Tom Harkin.

  Mr. REID. 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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