[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 82 (Friday, June 24, 1994)]
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                             CLOTURE MOTION

  Mr. MITCHELL addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.
  Mr. MITCHELL. Senator Rockefeller is not present and has asked me to 
offer the cloture motion on the bill, and to accommodate him and in his 
behalf I do so.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair, without objection, directs the clerk to read the 
motion.
  The legislative 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 the debate on Calendar No. 
     409, S. 687, a bill to regulate interstate commerce by 
     providing for a uniform product liability law:
         Jay Rockefeller, J. Lieberman, John Glenn, Clairborne 
           Pell, Bob Kerrey, J.J. Exon, Harlan Mathews, Slade 
           Gorton, Orrin G. Hatch, Strom Thurmond, Daniel Coats, 
           Judd Gregg, Dirk Kempthorne, Pete V. Domenici, Larry 
           Pressler, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Frank H. Murkowski.

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, if I can amplify my earlier remarks, I 
want everyone to understand that the procedure we are pursuing with 
respect to this bill is one which I proposed in an attempt to reach a 
compromise to accommodate the conflicting demands of the two sides.
  The proponents of the bill did not want a cloture motion filed 
immediately on the bill, wanting to permit some time to occur for 
amendments. In view of the large number of bills pending and the short 
amount of time next week in which to do it, and in view of the fact 
that they had anticipated, and I believe all had anticipated, that 
there would have to be a cloture motion on the motion to proceed which 
is obviously not now necessary, they have agreed to this compromise 
with respect to having the cloture motion filed now but having 2 full 
days next week, Monday and Tuesday, within which amendments can be 
offered, debated, and voted on.
  Mr. President, does my colleague have any further comments?
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I thank the majority leader. I am waiting 
for the clearance to have the bill we introduced on a bipartisan basis 
to be placed on the calendar. I have not any at this time. But I would 
request that that request be considered if it is properly cleared at a 
later time today.
  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I therefore suggest the absence of a 
quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
   The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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