June 18, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 113 — 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 
to consider Calendar No. 717.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion.
  The motion is agreed to.
  The clerk will report the nomination.
  The legislative clerk read nomination of Cory T. Wilson, of 
Mississippi, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.


                             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 Cory T. Wilson, of Mississippi, to be United States 
     Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
         Mitch McConnell, Chuck Grassley, Cory Gardner, Lamar 
           Alexander, Richard C. Shelby, Steve Daines, David 
           Perdue, Pat Roberts, Lindsey Graham, Tim Scott, Richard 
           Burr, Mike Crapo, Shelley Moore Capito, John Barrasso, 
           Roger F. Wicker, Cindy Hyde-Smith, John Thune.

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

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