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Cloture Motion
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
The 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. 971, Natasha C. Merle, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Charles E. Schumer, Richard J. Durbin, Richard
Blumenthal, Alex Padilla, Christopher A. Coons, Gary C.
Peters, Elizabeth Warren, Mazie K. Hirono, Tammy
Baldwin, Tina Smith, Mark R. Warner, Edward J. Markey,
Robert P. Casey, Jr., Martin Heinrich, Jeanne Shaheen,
Sherrod Brown, Margaret Wood Hassan.
Mr. SCHUMER. Finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, July 18, be waived.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. SCHUMER. I yield the floor.
I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 118
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