[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10341]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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 NOMINATION OF RICHARD STICKLER TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR FOR 
                         MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session for the consideration of Executive 
Calendar No. 553, Richard Stickler.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The 
nomination will be stated.
  The assistant legislative clerk read the nomination of Richard 
Stickler, of West Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine 
Safety and Health.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, the nomination has been held up since 
March 8 when it was reported by the HELP Committee. Therefore, I now 
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 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 Executive 
     Calendar No. 553, the nomination of Richard Stickler, of West 
     Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety 
     and Health.
         Bill Frist, Michael B. Enzi, Judd Gregg, Elizabeth Dole, 
           Sam Brownback, Rick Santorum, Chuck Grassley, John 
           McCain, David Vitter, Jim DeMint, Jim Bunning, Norm 
           Coleman, Richard Shelby, Thad Cochran, John Cornyn, 
           Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison.

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
mandatory quorum be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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