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                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I move to proceed to executive 
session to consider Calendar No. 697.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion.
  The motion was agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read the nomination of Michael 
Pack, of Maryland, to be Chief Executive Officer of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors for the term of three years. (New Position)


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 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 Michael Pack, of Maryland, to be Chief Executive Officer 
     of the Broadcasting Board of Governors. (New Position)
         Mitch McConnell, Cindy Hyde-Smith, John Boozman, Tim 
           Scott, Marsha Blackburn, Chuck Grassley, Steve Daines, 
           Mike Crapo, Richard Burr, John Cornyn, David Perdue, 
           Martha McSally, John Thune, James M. Inhofe, Kevin 
           Cramer, Ted Cruz.

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

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