[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 92 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S6630]
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                             CLOTURE MOTION

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
  The assistant 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, 
     do hereby move to bring to a close debate on S. 1219, the 
     campaign finance reform bill:
         Trent Lott, John McCain, Judd Gregg, Bob Smith, Rick 
           Santorum, Sheila Frahm, Claiborne Pell, Jeff Bingaman, 
           David Pryor, John F. Kerry, Paul Wellstone, Patty 
           Murray, Fred Thompson, Bob Graham, Herb Kohl, Russell 
           D. Feingold.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
resume the bill for debate only at 2 p.m., Monday, June 24.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 10:30 a.m., 
on Tuesday, June 25, the Senate resume consideration of S. 1219 for 
debate only for 2 hours, to be equally divided in the usual form.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the cloture 
vote occur at 2:15 p.m., Tuesday, June 25.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Members have 
until 2 p.m., Monday, June 24, to file first-degree amendments and 
12:30 p.m., on Tuesday, June 25, to file second-degree amendments, 
notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXII.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I do want to express my appreciation to all 
those who have been involved in arranging for this legislation to be 
brought up in this manner. Senator McCain, Senator McConnell, Senator 
Feingold, obviously, the Democratic leader, have been involved in these 
discussions. I think it is appropriate that we have this debate. We 
have agreed upon a way to consider it that I think will be fair to all 
concerned.

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