February 5, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 24 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session 
for the consideration of Calendar No. 535.
  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 of Philip M. Halpern, of 
New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of New York.


                             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 Philip M. Halpern, of New York, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
         Mitch McConnell, Mike Crapo, Thom Tillis, Mike Rounds, 
           Lamar Alexander, John Hoeven, Roger F. Wicker, Pat 
           Roberts, John Thune, Cindy Hyde-Smith, John Boozman, 
           Tom Cotton, Chuck Grassley, Kevin Cramer, Steve Daines, 
           Todd Young, John Cornyn.

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

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