December 17, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 204 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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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. 550.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion to 
proceed.
  The motion was agreed to.
  The clerk will report the nomination.
  The legislative clerk read nomination of Stephen E. Biegun, of 
Michigan, to be Deputy Secretary of State.


                             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 Stephen E. Biegun, of Michigan, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     State.
         Mitch McConnell, Steve Daines, Mike Rounds, David Perdue, 
           Pat Roberts, Shelley Moore Capito, John Thune, John 
           Boozman, Roger F. Wicker, Richard Burr, Mike Crapo, 
           John Cornyn, Rob Portman, Richard C. Shelby, Roy Blunt, 
           Jerry Moran, 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.

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