[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 18, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2580]
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                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam 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 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. 772, Shalanda H. Baker, of Texas, 
     to be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact, 
     Department of Energy.
         Charles E. Schumer, Tina Smith, Christopher Murphy, Tim 
           Kaine, Patrick J. Leahy, Jack Reed, Benjamin L. Cardin, 
           Richard J. Durbin, Brian Schatz, Jacky Rosen, Catherine 
           Cortez Masto, Margaret Wood Hassan, Martin Heinrich, 
           Sheldon Whitehouse, Richard Blumenthal, Christopher A. 
           Coons, Tammy Baldwin.

  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls 
for the cloture motions filed today, May 18, be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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