Political Quotes

“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 senior assistant 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. 445, John David Russell, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Charles E. Schumer, Richard J. Durbin, Alex Padilla, Angus S. King, Jr., Mazie K. Hirono, Patty Murray, Mark Kelly, Margaret Wood Hassan, Tina Smith, Debbie Stabenow, Jack Reed, Christopher A. Coons, Brian Schatz, Gary C. Peters, Thomas R. Carper, Tim Kaine, Catherine Cortez Masto. ____________________”