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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 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. 40, Gordon P. Gallagher, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado.
Charles E. Schumer, Richard J. Durbin, Jeff Merkley,
Jeanne Shaheen, Elizabeth Warren, Mazie K. Hirono,
Sheldon Whitehouse, Richard Blumenthal, Christopher A.
Coons, Jack Reed, Gary C. Peters, Angus S. King, Jr.,
Alex Padilla, Tim Kaine, Brian Schatz, Cory A. Booker.
Mr. SCHUMER. Finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, February 27, be waived.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. SCHUMER. I yield the floor.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 37
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