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Jeff Merkley was mentioned in LEGISLATIVE SESSION on page S621 covering the 2nd Session of the 117th Congress published on Feb. 10 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

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POSTAL SERVICE REFORM ACT OF 2022--Motion to Proceed

Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 266, H.R. 3076.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion.

The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

Motion to proceed to H.R. 3076, a bill to provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.

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 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 motion to proceed to Calendar No. 266, H.R. 3076, a bill to provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.

Charles E. Schumer, Gary C. Peters, Jacky Rosen, Amy

Klobuchar, Tammy Duckworth, Patrick J. Leahy, Tina

Smith, Tammy Baldwin, Jeff Merkley, Sheldon Whitehouse,

Christopher A. Coons, Brian Schatz, Jon Tester, Jon

Ossoff, Benjamin L. Cardin, Martin Heinrich, Jack Reed,

Alex Padilla.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 27

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