 On May 5, 2011, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for cloture of Cole's nomination on which a roll call vote was held on May 9, 2011.The motion, which required 60 votes to be agreed to, was rejected by a vote of 50-40 with 10 Senators not voting.On June 23, 2011, Reid announced on the Senate floor that a full Senate vote on Cole's nomination would take place on June 28, 2011.