[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 14 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S871-S872]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




NOMINATION OF ERIC S. EDELMAN TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE--MOTION 
                               TO PROCEED

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 9:30 a.m. 
on Friday, the Senate proceed to executive session and an immediate 
vote on the confirmation of Calendar No. 309, Eric S. Edelman to be 
Under Secretary of Defense, with no intervening action or debate.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I understand that an objection would be put 
forward from the other side of the aisle.
  Mr. President, I move that the Senate proceed to executive session 
for the consideration of Calendar No. 309.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination.
  The assistant legislative clerk read the nomination of Eric S. 
Edelman, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. FRIST. 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 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 Eric S. Edelman of Virginia to be Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Policy.
         Bill Frist, Mel Martinez, Jeff Sessions, John Thune, 
           Arlen Specter, Larry E. Craig, David Vitter, Sam 
           Brownback, Lisa Murkowski, Richard Shelby, Pat Roberts, 
           Richard Burr, George Allen, Jim Talent, Judd Gregg, 
           John Ensign.

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