[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 182 (Thursday, November 14, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S6596]
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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 Adrian Zuckerman, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Romania.
         Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Pat 
           Roberts, James M. Inhofe, Chuck Grassley, Richard C. 
           Shelby, Roger F. Wicker, John Cornyn, Cory Gardner, 
           James Lankford, Mike Braun, John Hoeven, Roy Blunt, 
           John Barrasso, James E. Risch, John Thune.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum 
calls be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.