[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 3, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S21]
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                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam 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 Walter David Counts III, of Texas, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Western District of Texas.
         Mitch McConnell, Deb Fischer, John Barrasso, John Thune, 
           Roger F. Wicker, James M. Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Mike 
           Crapo, Tom Cotton, Chuck Grassley, Thom Tillis, Mike 
           Rounds, Michael B. Enzi, James Lankford, Lindsey 
           Graham, Pat Roberts, Todd Young.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
mandatory quorum calls be waived and that notwithstanding rule XXII, 
the cloture motions filed during today's session of the Senate ripen at 
5:30 p.m. on Monday, January 8.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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