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On the recordJune 14, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 12 noon today, the Senate proceed to executive session and that the motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the cloture vote by which cloture was not invoked on Executive Calendar No. 501 be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be agreed to, and that there be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form; and that following the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote on cloture on the nomination, upon reconsideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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