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Asked Unanimous Consent April 15, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1977 VOTE ON MOTION TO DISCHARGE The PRESIDING OFFICER. The under rule XXII, the Chair directs the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. clerk to read the motion. question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The senior assistant legislative clerk Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I f read as follows: ask for the yeas and nays. EXECUTIVE SESSION CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- sufficient second? ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the There appears to be a sufficient sec- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby ond. move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- The clerk will call the roll. Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I nation of Executive Calendar No. 34, Gary The bill clerk called the roll. move to proceed to executive session to Gensler, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the consider Calendar No. 57. Securities and Exchange Commission for a Senator from Montana (Mr. TESTER) is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The term expiring June 5, 2026. (Reappointment) necessarily absent. question is on agreeing to the motion. Charles E. Schumer, Patrick J. Leahy, Mr. BLUNT. The following Senators The motion was agreed to. Richard J. Durbin, Christopher A. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Coons, Jeff Merkley, Debbie Stabenow, are necessarily absent: the Senator Richard Blumenthal, Jacky Rosen, Mi- from Wyoming (Mr. BARRASSO), the clerk will report the nomination. chael F. Bennet, Tammy Duckworth, Senator from Indiana (Mr. BRAUN), the The senior assistant legislative clerk Amy Klobuchar, Jon Ossoff, Chris Van Senator from North Carolina (Mr. read nomination of Lisa O. Monaco, of Hollen, Martin Heinrich, Mark R. War- BURR), the Senator from Montana (Mr. the District of Columbia, to be Deputy ner, Dianne Feinstein, Gary C. Peters, DAINES), the Senator from Oklahoma Attorney General. Kyrsten Sinema. (Mr. INHOFE), the Senator from Wyo- CLOTURE MOTION Mr. SCHUMER. Finally, Mr. Presi- ming (Ms. LUMMIS), the Senator from Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I send dent, I ask unanimous consent that the Kansas (Mr. MARSHALL), the Senator a cloture motion to the desk. mandatory quorum calls for the clo- from Kansas (Mr. MORAN), the Senator The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- ture motions filed today, April 15, be from Kentucky (Mr. PAUL), and the ture motion having been presented waived. Senator from Ohio (Mr. PORTMAN). under rule XXII, the Chair directs the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Further, if present and voting: the clerk to read the motion. objection, it is so ordered. Senator from Kansas (Mr. MARSHALL) The senior assistant legislative clerk f would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ read as follows: LEGISLATIVE SESSION The result was announced—yeas 49, CLOTURE MOTION nays 34, as follows: We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I [Rollcall Vote No. 153 Ex.] ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the move to proceed to legislative session. YEAS—49 Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Baldwin Hickenlooper Reed move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- question is on agreeing to the motion. Bennet Hirono Rosen nation of Executive Calendar No. 57, Lisa O. The motion was agreed to. Blumenthal Kaine Sanders Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to be Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I sug- Booker Kelly Deputy Attorney General. Schatz gest the absence of a quorum. Brown King Schumer Charles E. Schumer, Richard J. Durbin, Cantwell Klobuchar Shaheen Jeff Merkley, Debbie Stabenow, Rich- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Cardin Leahy Sinema ard Blumenthal, Jacky Rosen, Michael clerk will call the roll. ´ Carper Lujan Smith The senior assistant legislative clerk Casey Manchin F. Bennet, Tammy Duckworth, Amy Stabenow Coons Markey Klobuchar, Jon Ossoff, Chris Van Hol- proceeded to call the roll. Van Hollen Cortez Masto Menendez len, Martin Heinrich, Mark R. Warner, Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask Warner Duckworth Merkley Patrick J. Leahy, Christopher A. unanimous consent that the order for Durbin Murphy Warnock Coons, Dianne Feinstein, Gary C. Warren the quorum call be rescinded. Feinstein Murray Peters, Kyrsten Sinema. Gillibrand Ossoff Whitehouse The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Hassan Padilla Wyden f objection, it is so ordered. Heinrich Peters LEGISLATIVE SESSION f NAYS—34 Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I MORNING BUSINESS Blackburn Fischer Murkowski move to proceed to legislative session. Blunt Graham Rubio The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask Boozman Grassley Sasse unanimous consent that the Senate be Capito Hagerty Scott (FL) question is on agreeing to the motion. Cassidy Hawley Scott (SC) The motion was agreed to. in a period of morning business, with Collins Hoeven Senators permitted to speak therein Shelby f Cornyn Hyde-Smith Sullivan for up to 10 minutes each. Cotton Johnson Tuberville EXECUTIVE SESSION Cramer Kennedy The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Wicker Crapo Lankford objection, it is so ordered. Young Cruz Lee f Ernst McConnell EXECUTIVE CALENDAR NOT VOTING—17 Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAY Barrasso Marshall Rounds move to proceed to executive session to OF PIGS OPERATION Braun Moran Tester consider Calendar No. 34. Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, Burr Paul Thune The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Daines Portman I rise today to honor the 60th anniver- Tillis question is on agreeing to the motion. Inhofe Risch Toomey sary of the Bay of Pigs operation. Lummis Romney The motion was agreed to. Today, we commemorate the 60th an- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The niversary of the Bay of Pigs operation WARNOCK). Pursuant to S. Res. 27 and clerk will report the nomination. and pay tribute to the brave and coura- the motion to discharge having been The senior assistant legislative clerk geous members of Brigada de Asalto agreed to, the nomination will be read the nomination of Gary Gensler, 2506, Assault Brigade 2506. On April 17, placed on the Executive Calendar. of Maryland, to be a Member of the Se- 1961, a group of Cuban patriots landed The motion was agreed to. curities and Exchange Commission for at the Bay of Pigs to overthrow Fidel The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- a term expiring June 5, 2026. (Re- Castro’s communist dictatorship. We jority leader is recognized. appointment) remember the sacrifice made by these f CLOTURE MOTION brave individuals, and their memory Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I send lives on in the fight that continues LEGISLATIVE SESSION a cloture motion to the desk. today. Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- There is no doubt that where we see move to proceed to legislative session. ture motion having been presented instability, chaos, and violence in VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:12 Apr 16, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15AP6.050 S15APPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE.
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