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“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” mentioning Benjamin L. Cardin was published in the Senate section on page S171 on Jan. 27.
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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 Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
Charles E. Schumer, Gary C. Peters, Brian Schatz, Robert
Menendez, Thomas R. Carper, Sheldon Whitehouse,
Benjamin L. Cardin, Tina Smith, Sherrod Brown, Patrick
J. Leahy, Cory A. Booker, Catherine Cortez Masto,
Richard J. Durbin, Jeanne Shaheen, Dianne Feinstein,
Jack Reed, Christopher Murphy, Martin Heinrich.
Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call for the cloture vote be waived.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. MERKLEY. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The Senator from Rhode Island.
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