Talk:Edward M. Chen

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cloture?[edit]

This comment was added -it is uncited and needs a WP:RS to support and replace. Off2riorob (talk) 21:17, 5 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

On May 5, 2011, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for cloture on Chen's nomination.

Final vote[edit]

The Senate has reached unanimous consent to hold a final vote on his nomination, however, a date and time has not yet been scheduled on which to hold the debate and vote. However, this agreement renders moot any need for a cloture vote. I have sourced the article accordingly. Safiel (talk) 05:29, 6 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]