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“NOMINATION OF JEROME H. POWELL TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Senate section on pages S3158-S3159 on May 15, 2012.
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NOMINATION OF JEROME H. POWELL TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 647, Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The clerk will report the nomination.
The bill clerk read the nomination of Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Cloture Motion
Mr. REID. I send a cloture motion to the desk with respect to that nomination.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
The bill 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, hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, Jeff Bingaman, Christopher
A. Coons, Carl Levin, Ron Wyden, Ben Nelson, Joseph I.
Lieberman, Jeanne Shaheen, Richard Blumenthal, John F.
Kerry, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Barbara Boxer, Dianne
Feinstein, Sheldon Whitehouse, Jeff Merkley, John D.
Rockefeller IV, Tim Johnson.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to waive the mandatory quorum under rule XXII for both cloture motions.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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