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“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” mentioning Jeff Merkley was published in the Senate section on page S4916 on July 15.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
Cloture Motion
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. 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. 246, Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, of New York, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for a term of four years.
Charles E. Schumer, Ben Ray Lujan, Jeff Merkley, Raphael
Warnock, Alex Padilla, Sheldon Whitehouse, Christopher
A. Coons, Benjamin L. Cardin, Jack Reed, Patrick J.
Leahy, Tammy Baldwin, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Christopher
Murphy, Tim Kaine, John Hickenlooper, Angus S. King,
Jr., Tammy Duckworth, Patty Murray.
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for cloture motions filed today, Thursday, July 15, be waived.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The senior Senator from Texas.
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