[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 57 (Monday, May 2, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S2573]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk dealing 
with John McConnell.
  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, 
     hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of 
     John J. McConnell, Jr., of Rhode Island, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Rhode Island.
         Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, John F. Kerry, Dianne 
           Feinstein, Frank R. Lautenberg, Jack Reed, Sheldon 
           Whitehouse, Robert Menendez, Amy Klobuchar, Barbara 
           Boxer, Daniel K. Inouye, Mark Begich, Mark R. Warner, 
           Kent Conrad, John D. Rockefeller IV, Richard J. Durbin, 
           Ron Wyden.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in order 
at this time to waive the mandatory quorums under rule XXII with 
respect to both cloture motions.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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