[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15949]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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 NOMINATION OF BRENDA K. SANNES TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR 
                   THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

  Mr. REID. I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar 
No. 930.
  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 Brenda K. 
Sannes, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of New York.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, there is a cloture motion at the desk and I 
ask that it be reported.
  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 
     Brenda K. Sannes, of New York, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Northern District of New York.
         Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, Robert Menendez, Patty 
           Murray, Debbie Stabenow, Benjamin L. Cardin, Amy 
           Klobuchar, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Christopher Murphy, 
           Brian Schatz, Richard J. Durbin, Richard Blumenthal, 
           Tom Harkin, Angus S. King, Jr., Tom Udall, Mazie K. 
           Hirono, Sheldon Whitehouse.

  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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