[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 93 (Friday, June 27, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S6786]
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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 calendar No. 88, 
     S. 936, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 
     year 1998: Trent Lott, Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms, Pete 
     Domenici, R. F. Bennett, Dan Coats, John Warner, Phil Gramm, 
     Thad Cochran, Larry E. Craig, Ted Stevens, Tim Hutchinson, 
     Jon Kyl, Rick Santorum, Mike DeWine, and Spencer Abraham.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, we will go to the DOD authorization bill on 
Monday, July 7. Senators who have amendments are urged to offer them 
during the day on Monday. However, no votes will occur during Monday's 
session of the Senate.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote occur at 
2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, and the mandatory quorum of rule XXII be 
waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Under rule XXII, all first-degree amendments must be filed 
with the clerk by 1 p.m. on Monday, July 7. All second-degree 
amendments must be filed just prior to the cloture vote on Tuesday.


                 Unanimous-Consent Agreement--H.R. 2014

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
resume consideration of H.R. 2014, the Tax Fairness Act and that the 
Senate insist on its amendment, request a conference with the House on 
the disagreeing votes, and the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees 
on the part of the Senate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I did not hear that. Are we talking about 
the appointment of conferees?
  Mr. LOTT. We are, Mr. Chairman.
  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I suggest 
that I would like to have an opportunity to confer with the leader on 
this matter.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, before I resume my unanimous-consent 
request, I 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. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I believe we had gotten unanimous consent 
that the Senate insist on its amendment and request a conference with 
regard to H.R. 2014, and to authorize appointment of conferees on the 
part of the Senate. Is that correct?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.
  There being no objection, the Chair appointed, from the Committee on 
Finance, Mr. Roth, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Moynihan; from the Committee on 
Budget, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Lautenberg, and 
Mr. Conrad, conferees on the part of the Senate.

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