[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 136 (Friday, October 3, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S10317]
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                 BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT OF 1997

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now resume consideration of S. 25, the campaign finance reform bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the bill.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 25) to reform the financing of Federal 
     elections.

  The Senate resumed consideration of the bill.
  Pending:

       Lott amendment No. 1258, to guarantee that contributions to 
     Federal political campaigns are voluntary.
       Lott amendment No. 1259 (to amendment No. 1258), in the 
     nature of a substitute.
       Lott amendment No. 1260 (to amendment No. 1258), to 
     guarantee that contributions to Federal political campaigns 
     are voluntary.
       Lott amendment No 1261, in the nature of a substitute.
       Lott amendment No. 1262 (to amendment No. 1261), to 
     guarantee that contributions to Federal political campaigns 
     are voluntary.
       Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration with instructions to report back forthwith, 
     with an amendment.
       Lott amendment No. 1263 (to instructions of motion to 
     recommit), to guarantee that contributions to Federal 
     political campaigns are voluntary.
       Lott amendment No. 1264 (to amendment No. 1263), in the 
     nature of a substitute.
       Lott amendment No. 1265 (to amendment No. 1264), to 
     guarantee that contributions to Federal political campaigns 
     are voluntary.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk on 
the pending Lott amendment No. 1258 and ask for its immediate 
consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
  The bill 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 the pending 
     amendment No. 1258 to Calendar No. 183, S. 25, the campaign 
     finance reform bill:
         Trent Lott, Don Nickles, Jon Kyl, Slade Gorton, Mitch 
           McConnell, Connie Mack, Larry E. Craig, Strom Thurmond, 
           Gordon H. Smith, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jesse Helms, 
           Christopher S. Bond, Thad Cochran, Rick Santorum, R. F. 
           Bennett, Bob Smith.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Georgia.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I now send a cloture motion to the desk 
to the bill S. 25.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
  The bill 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. 
     183, S. 25, the campaign finance reform bill:
         Trent Lott, Rick Santorum, Jon Kyl, Don Nickles, Mitch 
           McConnell, Connie Mack, Larry E. Craig, Strom Thurmond, 
           Gordon H. Smith, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jesse Helms, 
           Christopher S. Bond, Thad Cochran, R. F. Bennett1, Bob 
           Smith, Ted Stevens.

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, we 
now have two cloture motions pending to the campaign finance reform 
bill. I anticipate the first cloture vote, that being a vote to limit 
debate on the amendment referred to as the Paycheck Protection Act to 
occur after lunch on Tuesday October 7. If cloture is not invoked on 
the paycheck protection amendment, then the Senate would immediately 
proceed to a cloture vote on the campaign finance reform bill.
  I ask unanimous consent the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be 
waived and the cloture votes occur at 2:15 on Tuesday, October 7.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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