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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. 1033, Lara E. Montecalvo, of Rhode Island, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.
Charles E. Schumer, Richard J. Durbin, Robert P. Casey,
Jr., Sherrod Brown, Tammy Baldwin, Tina Smith, Jeanne
Shaheen, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren, Catherine
Cortez Masto, Tim Kaine, Benjamin L. Cardin,
Christopher Murphy, Maria Cantwell, Christopher A.
Coons, Jack Reed, Gary C. Peters, Tammy Duckworth.
Mr. SCHUMER. Finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call for the cloture motion filed today, September 8, be waived.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. SCHUMER. 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. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the vote scheduled for 1:45 begin immediately.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 144
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