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Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth were mentioned in Cloture Motion (Executive Session) on page S3192 covering the 2nd Session of the 117th Congress published on July 11 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

Cloture Motion

Mr. DURBIN. 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 bill 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. 968, Julianna Michelle Childs, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Richard J. Durbin, Richard Blumenthal, Alex Padilla,

Christopher A. Coons, Gary C. Peters, Elizabeth Warren,

Mazie K. Hirono, Tammy Baldwin, Tina Smith, Mark R.

Warner, Edward J. Markey, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Martin

Heinrich, Jeanne Shaheen, Sherrod Brown, Margaret Wood

Hassan.

Mr. DURBIN. Finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, July 11, be waived.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

The Senator from Iowa.

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 113

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