February 14, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 29 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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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 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 
     John L. Ryder, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term 
     expiring May 18, 2021.
         Mitch McConnell, Steve Daines, John Thune, John Cornyn, 
           James M. Inhofe, Pat Roberts, Mike Crapo, Chuck 
           Grassley, Richard Burr, John Barrasso, Jerry Moran, Roy 
           Blunt, Shelley Moore Capito, John Boozman, Johnny 
           Isakson, Thom Tillis, John Hoeven.

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader.