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                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 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 Drew B. Tipton, of Texas, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
         Mitch McConnell, Deb Fischer, Steve Daines, Cory Gardner, 
           Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, David Perdue, James E. Risch, 
           Roger F. Wicker, Pat Roberts, Lindsey Graham, Mike 
           Crapo, Michael B. Enzi, John Barrasso, Marsha 
           Blackburn, John Thune, Richard C. Shelby.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Missouri.