July 29, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 128 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. McCONNELL. I move to proceed to executive session to consider 
Calendar No. 394.
  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 legislative clerk read the nomination David L. Norquist, of 
Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 David L. Norquist, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense.
         Lamar Alexander, Thom Tillis, Martha McSally, John 
           Cornyn, Pat Roberts, Mike Rounds, Susan M. Collins, Tom 
           Cotton, Roy Blunt, Roger F. Wicker, Bill Cassidy, John 
           Thune, Richard Burr, John Barrasso, Rob Portman, Dan 
           Sullivan, Mitch McConnell.

  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.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume 
legislative session and consideration of the veto messages as under the 
previous order.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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