[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 15 (Monday, January 22, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S439]
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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 Samuel Dale Brownback, of Kansas, to be Ambassador at 
     Large for International Religious Freedom.
         Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, Jerry Moran, Marco Rubio, 
           Deb Fischer, John Barrasso, Richard Burr, Ben Sasse, 
           Richard C. Shelby, Cory Gardner, Mike Crapo, James E. 
           Risch, Shelley Moore Capito, John Hoeven, Dan Sullivan, 
           Rob Portman, John Thune.

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

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