[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 90 (Thursday, July 9, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S7873]
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               PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS--MOTION TO PROCEED

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
turn to the consideration of Calendar No. 459, S. 2271, regarding 
private property rights.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I object.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, in light of the objection, I now move to 
proceed to S. 2271 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 
     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 the private property rights legislation:
         Trent Lott, Orrin Hatch, Jon Kyl, Chuck Hagel, Tim 
           Hutchinson, Rod Grams, Pat Roberts, Pete Domenici, Dan 
           Coats, Michael B. Enzi, Larry E. Craig, Craig Thomas, 
           John Ashcroft, Frank Murkowski, Don Nickles, and Dirk 
           Kempthorne.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, this 
cloture vote will occur on Monday, July 13, at 5:45 p.m.
  I propound the request that the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be 
waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. I now withdraw the motion to proceed. I yield the floor, 
Mr. President.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who seeks time?
  Mr. DeWINE addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio.

                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there now be 
a period for the transaction of routine morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be 
permitted to proceed for the next 30 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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