[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 BETH BLOOM TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE 
                      SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

  Mr. REID. I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar 
No. 781.
  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 Beth Bloom, of 
Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of Florida.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.
  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 
     Beth Bloom, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
     for the Southern District of Florida.
         Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, Tom Udall, Robert P. Casey, 
           Jr., Jack Reed, Tim Kaine, Barbara Boxer, Bill Nelson, 
           Jeff Merkley, Christopher A. Coons, Angus S. King, Jr., 
           Richard Blumenthal, Cory A. Booker, 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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