[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 43 (Monday, March 13, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S1772]
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                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 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 Lt. Gen. Herbert R. McMaster, Jr., to be Lieutenant 
     General.
         John McCain, Roger F. Wicker, John Hoeven, David Perdue, 
           Pat Roberts, Mike Crapo, Ben Sasse, Tom Cotton, Mike 
           Rounds, Mitch McConnell, Thom Tillis, James Lankford, 
           Richard Burr, Marco Rubio, Jerry Moran, Richard C. 
           Shelby, James E. Risch.

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

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