[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2372]
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                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 bill 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 Richard Grenell, of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Federal Republic of Germany.
         Mitch McConnell, Cory Gardner, Orrin G. Hatch, Tom 
           Cotton, James Lankford, Steve Daines, Roy Blunt, Mike 
           Crapo, Johnny Isakson, John Thune, Thom Tillis, James 
           M. Inhofe, Pat Roberts, Lindsey Graham, James E. Risch, 
           John Hoeven, John Boozman.

  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.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that with 
respect to the Dunkin nomination, the motion to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table and the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Johnson). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.