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“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” mentioning Benjamin L. Cardin was published in the Senate section on page S799 on Feb. 23.
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Cloture Motion
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam 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 bill 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. 16, Miguel A. Cardona, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Education.
Charles E. Schumer, Cory A. Booker, Jon Ossoff, Richard
Blumenthal, Richard J. Durbin, Alex Padilla,
Christopher A. Coons, Sheldon Whitehouse, Robert
Menendez, Benjamin L. Cardin, Kirsten E. Gillibrand,
Tim Kaine, Tammy Baldwin, Ron Wyden, Mazie K. Hirono,
Tammy Duckworth, Sherrod Brown.
Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call for the cloture motion 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 bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Murphy). Without objection, it is so ordered.
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