[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 75 (Thursday, May 5, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2354]
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                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. SCHUMER. 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 Executive Calendar No. 773, Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, of 
     California, to be Director of the Office of Science, 
     Department of Energy.
         Charles E. Schumer, Sheldon Whitehouse, Mark Kelly, Jack 
           Reed, Catherine Cortez Masto, Patty Murray, Margaret 
           Wood Hassan, Mazie K. Hirono, Tim Kaine, Tammy Baldwin, 
           Robert P. Casey, Jr., Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Patrick J. 
           Leahy, Ron Wyden, Amy Klobuchar, Richard J. Durbin, 
           Jeff Merkley.

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, May 5, be 
waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I yield the floor.
  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.
  Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Cortez Masto). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.