[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 42 (Wednesday, April 5, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S2897]
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     NOMINATION OF GORDON ENGLAND TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the next nomination.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of Gordon England, of 
Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. FRIST. 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 Gordon England to be Deputy 
Secretary of Defense.
         Bill Frist, Lamar Alexander, Mike Crapo, Jim Bunning, 
           Richard Burr, Wayne Allard, Johnny Isakson, Richard 
           Shelby, Larry E. Craig, Ted Stevens, James Inhofe, 
           Chuck Hagel, Norm Coleman, Mike DeWine, R.F. Bennett, 
           John Thune, Craig Thomas.

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