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“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” mentioning Tina Smith was published in the Senate section on page S3417 on May 25.
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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 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. 134, Eric S. Lander, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Charles E. Schumer, Jacky Rosen, Patrick J. Leahy,
Richard J. Durbin, Benjamin L. Cardin, Robert P. Casey,
Jr., Elizabeth Warren, Christopher A. Coons, Gary C.
Peters, Angus S. King, Jr., Sheldon Whitehouse,
Christopher Murphy, Chris Van Hollen, Mazie K. Hirono,
Tammy Duckworth, Tina Smith, Ben Ray Lujan
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