I’m not saying there are no exceptions at all, but it seems a necessary and regular procedure- not weird at all.
Search it and there are numerous examples.
It (reconsideration of a failed cloture motion) is not necessary, and it is weird. If a cloture motion fails, the subject is still alive. Just file another cloture motion, they are free. I can point to numerous examples where cloture was attempted multiple times on a single subject. See Bush judicial nominees.