[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 25, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S1810]
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                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. THUNE. 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. 43, Paul Lawrence, of Virginia, to 
     be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
         John Thune, Mike Crapo, Roger Marshall, Shelley Moore 
           Capito, Tommy Tuberville, Jim Justice, James Lankford, 
           John Barrasso, Markwayne Mullin, Tim Sheehy, Mike 
           Rounds, Todd Young, Kevin Cramer, Ted Budd, Roger F. 
           Wicker, Katie Boyd Britt, David McCormick.

  Mr. THUNE. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.