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“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” mentioning Tina Smith was published in the Senate section on page S844 on Feb. 24.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
Cloture Motion
Mr. SCHUMER. 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 read the motion.
The senior 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, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of Executive Calendar No. 13, Cecilia Elena Rouse, of New Jersey, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.
Charles E. Schumer, Sherrod Brown, Tina Smith, Tammy
Baldwin, Thomas R. Carper, Sheldon Whitehouse, Patrick
J. Leahy, Brian Schatz, Christopher A. Coons, Jack
Reed, Michael F. Bennet, Debbie Stabenow, Chris Van
Hollen, Ron Wyden, Martin Heinrich, Bernard Sanders,
Edward J. Markey, Cory A. Booker.
Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call for the cloture motion be waived.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The Senator from Wyoming.
Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to conclude my remarks before recessing.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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