[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S2347]
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         NOMINATION OF HILDA L. SOLIS TO BE SECRETARY OF LABOR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Calendar No. 
18, Hilda L. Solis, of California, to be Secretary of Labor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is 
so ordered. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of Hilda L. Solis, of 
California, to be Secretary of Labor.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the clerk will report 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, 
     hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of 
     Hilda L. Solis, of California, to be Secretary of Labor.
         Harry Reid, Christopher J. Dodd, Richard Durbin, Charles 
           E. Schumer, Benjamin L. Cardin, Edward E. Kaufman, 
           Joseph I. Lieberman, Mark Udall, Daniel K. Inouye, 
           Michael F. Bennet, Mary L. Landrieu, Mark L. Pryor, 
           Sheldon Whitehouse, Roland W. Burris, Patty Murray, 
           Jack Reed, Blanche L. Lincoln, Bernard Sanders.

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum be 
waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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