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Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar were mentioned in Cloture Motion (Executive Session) on page S6694 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on Sept. 27 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

Cloture Motion

Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. 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. 159, Jonathan Eugene Meyer, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security.

Charles E. Schumer, Tammy Duckworth, Brian Schatz, Alex

Padilla, Sheldon Whitehouse, Richard J. Durbin,

Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, Gary C. Peters, Mark

R. Warner, Tammy Baldwin, Martin Heinrich, Mazie K.

Hirono, Debbie Stabenow, Patrick J. Leahy, Robert P.

Casey, Jr., Thomas R. Carper, Tina Smith.

Mr. SCHUMER. Finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, September 27, be waived.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 168

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