[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3885]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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 NOMINATION OF LAURIE J. MICHELSON TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 
                  FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN

  Mr. REID. I now move to proceed to executive session to consider 
Calendar No. 579.
  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 Laurie J. Michelson, 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 I wish to have 
reported.
  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 
     Laurie J. Michelson, 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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