After all states had voted , Sanders stated , " I move that the convention suspend the procedural rules . I move that all votes , all votes cast by delegates be reflected in the official record , and I move that Hillary Clinton be selected as the nominee of the Democratic Party for president of the United States . " Clinton had made a similar motion during the 2008 convention roll call ; however , Sanders ( unlike Clinton in 2008 ) did not move to nominate Clinton by acclamation . Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major U.S. political party
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