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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. 773, Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, of California, to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy.
Charles E. Schumer, Sheldon Whitehouse, Mark Kelly, Jack
Reed, Catherine Cortez Masto, Patty Murray, Margaret
Wood Hassan, Mazie K. Hirono, Tim Kaine, Tammy Baldwin,
Robert P. Casey, Jr., Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Patrick J.
Leahy, Ron Wyden, Amy Klobuchar, Richard J. Durbin,
Jeff Merkley.
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, May 5, be waived.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. SCHUMER. I yield the floor.
I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Cortez Masto). Without objection, it is so ordered.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 75
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