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 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. 649, Lisa A. Carty, of Maryland, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador. Charles E. Schumer, Robert Menendez, Jack Reed, Jacky Rosen, Benjamin L. Cardin, Margaret Wood Hassan, Tina Smith, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Alex Padilla, Michael F. Bennet, Tammy Duckworth, Cory A. Booker, Debbie Stabenow, Christopher Murphy, Ben Ray Lujan, Angus S. King, Jr., Martin Heinrich. ____________________”