[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 51 (Friday, April 25, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3738-S3739]
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                             CLOTURE MOTION

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I now move to proceed to 
S. 543 and 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

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     Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move to bring to a close 
     debate on the motion to proceed to S. 543, a bill to provide 
     certain protections to volunteers, nonprofit organizations, 
     and governmental entities in lawsuits based on the activities 
     of volunteers:
         Trent Lott, Paul Coverdell, Connie Mack, Slade Gorton, 
           Don Nickles, Spencer Abraham, Larry Craig, Michael 
           Enzi, Craig Thomas, Phil Gramm, Dan Coats, Rick 
           Santorum, Mitch McConnell, Orrin Hatch, Robert Bennett, 
           Mike DeWine.

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, the leader has asked me to 
announce for the information of all Senators that this cloture vote on 
the motion to proceed will occur on Tuesday, April 29.
  I now ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule XXII 
be waived and the vote occur at 2:15 on Tuesday, April 29.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. I now withdraw the motion to proceed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is withdrawn.
  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. I further ask unanimous consent that if 
cloture is invoked on Tuesday, immediately following the cloture vote 
there be 1 hour of debate equally divided between the chairman and 
ranking member, or their designees, with the vote occurring on the 
motion to proceed following the conclusion or yielding back of time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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