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Benjamin L. Cardin was mentioned in Cloture Motion (Executive Session) on page S2509 covering the 2nd Session of the 117th Congress published on May 16 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

Cloture Motion

SENATOR. 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 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. 687, Elizabeth Schoff Watson, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.

Charles E. Schumer, John W. Hickenlooper, Jacky Rosen,

Jack Reed, Tim Kaine, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Tina

Smith, Tammy Baldwin, Alex Padilla, Benjamin L. Cardin,

Margaret Wood Hassan, Ben Ray Lujan, Catherine Cortez

Masto, Elizabeth Warren, Debbie Stabenow, Tammy

Duckworth, Mazie K. Hirono.

Mr. SCHUMER. Finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, May 16, be waived.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 83

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