[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 27, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S171]
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                             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 Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, of 
the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
         Charles E. Schumer, Gary C. Peters, Brian Schatz, Robert 
           Menendez, Thomas R. Carper, Sheldon Whitehouse, 
           Benjamin L. Cardin, Tina Smith, Sherrod Brown, Patrick 
           J. Leahy, Cory A. Booker, Catherine Cortez Masto, 
           Richard J. Durbin, Jeanne Shaheen, Dianne Feinstein, 
           Jack Reed, Christopher Murphy, Martin Heinrich.

  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call 
for the cloture vote be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. MERKLEY. 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. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Rhode Island.