[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 86 (Friday, June 26, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S7297]
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                  PRODUCT LIABILITY REFORM ACT OF 1997

  Mr. LOTT. I ask unanimous consent the Senate turn to Calendar No. 90, 
S. 648, the Product Liability Reform Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. FORD. Reserving the right to object, I do object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.


                             cloture motion

  Mr. LOTT. I move to proceed to S. 648 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 legislative clerk read as follows:


       We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the 
     provision of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
     do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to 
     proceed to Calendar No. 90, S. 648, the products liability 
     bill:
         Trent Lott, Don Nickles, Slade Gorton, Phil Gramm, John 
           McCain, Spencer Abraham, Daniel Coats, Richard G. 
           Lugar, Lauch Faircloth, John H. Chafee, Sam Brownback, 
           Ted Stevens, Jon Kyl, Jeff Sessions, Michael B. Enzi, 
           and Judd Gregg.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the cloture 
vote occur at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, and the mandatory quorum 
under rule XXII be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Then, for the information of all Senators, this cloture 
vote will occur at 9:30 on Tuesday, July 7, when we return from the 
Fourth of July recess. It will be the first vote of that week back from 
the recess. If cloture is invoked, the Senate could be asked to remain 
in session into the night in order to reduce the 30 hours provided 
postcloture.
  I now withdraw the motion.

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