[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 115 (Thursday, September 3, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9916-S9917]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       AMERICAN MISSILE PROTECTION ACT OF 1998--MOTION TO PROCEED


                             cloture motion

  Mr. LOTT. In light of the objection, I now move to proceed to S. 1873 
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

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     Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a 
     close debate on the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 345, S. 
     1873, the Missile Defense System legislation.
         Trent Lott, Thad Cochran, Strom Thurmond, Jon Kyl, Conrad 
           Burns, Dirk Kempthorne, Pat Roberts, Larry E. Craig, 
           Ted Stevens, Rick Santorum, Judd Gregg, Tim Hutchinson, 
           Jim Inhofe, Connie Mack, R.F. Bennett, and Jeff 
           Sessions.

  Mr. LOTT. For the information of all Senators, this cloture vote will 
occur on Wednesday, 1 hour after the Senate convenes and establishes a 
quorum, unless changed by unanimous consent. All Senators will be 
notified as to when cloture will actually be scheduled, but again, to 
reiterate, this cloture vote will occur sometime on Wednesday morning 
of next week.
  I withdraw the motion to proceed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is withdrawn.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, 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the quorum call be rescinded.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.

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