[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3884]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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 NOMINATION OF MATTHEW FREDERICK LEITMAN TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
               JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN

  Mr. REID. I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar 
No. 577.
  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 bill clerk read the nomination of Matthew Frederick Leitman, of 
Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Michigan.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. There is a cloture motion at the desk, Mr. President.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to report the motion.
  The bill 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 
     Matthew Frederick Leitman, of Michigan, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.
         Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, Carl Levin, Richard J. 
           Durbin, Barbara Boxer, Debbie Stabenow, Charles E. 
           Schumer, Patty Murray, Jeanne Shaheen, Amy Klobuchar, 
           Tom Udall, Sheldon Whitehouse, Mazie K. Hirono, Joe 
           Donnelly, Jack Reed, Brian Schatz, 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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