[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 196 (Friday, December 1, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S7712]
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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 senior 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 Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland 
     Security.
         Mitch McConnell, Tom Cotton, Roy Blunt, Rob Portman, 
           James E. Risch, Lindsey Graham, Richard Burr, Mike 
           Crapo, John Boozman, Roger F. Wicker, Ron Johnson, John 
           Thune, John Hoeven, Steve Daines, Marco Rubio, John 
           Cornyn, John Barrasso.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
mandatory quorum call for the cloture motion be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that 
notwithstanding rule XXII, the Senate vote on this cloture motion at 
5:30 p.m. on Monday, December 4.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming.