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Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock were mentioned in Cloture Motion (Executive Session) on page S6991 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on Oct. 7 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

Cloture Motion

Mr. SCHUMER. 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. 364, Patricia Tolliver Giles, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Mark R. Warner, Charles E. Schumer, Raphael Warnock,

Thomas R. Carper, Tim Kaine, Jon Ossoff, Brian Schatz,

Angus S. King, Jr., Benjamin L. Cardin, Tina Smith,

Christopher Murphy, Tammy Duckworth, Sheldon

Whitehouse, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Christopher A.

Coons, Patty Murray, Jack Reed.

Mr. SCHUMER. Finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call for the cloture motion filed October 7 be waived and that the cloture motion ripen at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 19.

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

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Mexico.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 177

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