[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 10470]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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NOMINATION OF CARLOS EDUARDO MENDOZA TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 
                   FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

  Mr. REID. I move to proceed to executive session to Calendar No. 780.
  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 Carlos Eduardo 
Mendoza, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle 
District of Florida.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. 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 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 
     Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, of Florida, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
         Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, Tom Udall, Robert P. Casey, 
           Jr., Cory A. Booker, Jack Reed, Tim Kaine, Barbara 
           Boxer, Bill Nelson, Jeff Merkley, Christopher A. Coons, 
           Angus S. King, Jr., Richard Blumenthal, Richard J. 
           Durbin, Christopher Murphy, Patty Murray, Charles E. 
           Schumer.

  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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