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Tina Smith was mentioned in Cloture Motion (Executive Session) on page S3766 covering the 2nd Session of the 117th Congress published on July 28 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. 1068, Elizabeth Wilson Hanes, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Charles E. Schumer, Christopher Murphy, Tammy Baldwin,

Tina Smith, Christopher A. Coons, Elizabeth Warren,

Jeanne Shaheen, Jeff Merkley, Alex Padilla, Richard J.

Durbin, Jack Reed, Gary C. Peters, Edward J. Markey,

Sherrod Brown, Tim Kaine, Ben Ray Lujan, Mazie K.

Hirono.

Mr. SCHUMER. Finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call for the cloture motion filed today, July 28, be waived.

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

Mr. SCHUMER. I yield the floor.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 126

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