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Christopher A. Coons was mentioned in Cloture Motion (Executive Session) on page S1769 covering the 2nd Session of the 117th Congress published on March 24 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

Cloture Motion

Mr. SCHUMER. 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 Executive Calendar No. 791, C.S. Eliot Kang, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Security and Non-Proliferation).

Charles E. Schumer, Richard J. Durbin, Brian Schatz,

Martin Heinrich, Alex Padilla, Jacky Rosen, Margaret

Wood Hassan, Dianne Feinstein, Benjamin L. Cardin,

Richard Blumenthal, Angus S. King, Jr., Bernard

Sanders, Christopher Murphy, Sheldon Whitehouse,

Sherrod Brown, Michael F. Bennet, Christopher A. Coons.

Mr. SCHUMER. Finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, March 24, be waived.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 53

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