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On the recordOctober 20, 2021
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, October 21, the Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Lin, Parker, and Perez nominations, in that order; and that if cloture is invoked on any of the nominations, all postcloture time will be considered expired at 1:45 p.m.; further, that if cloture is invoked on the Lin nomination, the confirmation vote occur at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday; finally, that if cloture is invoked on either the Parker or Perez nominations, the confirmation votes begin at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 25. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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Tina Smith
Democratic · Minnesota

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