[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 115 (Thursday, September 3, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S9917]
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         CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED


                             CLOTURE MOTION

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I move to proceed, in light of the 
objection, to S. 1301, and 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 
     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. 394, S. 1301, the Consumer Bankruptcy 
     Protection Act:
         Trent Lott, Orrin G. Hatch, Charles Grassley, Arlen 
           Specter, Strom Thurmond, Connie Mack, Ben Nighthorse 
           Campbell, Thad Cochran, Tim Hutchinson, Wayne Allard, 
           Christopher Bond, Rod Grams, Rick Santorum, Chuck 
           Hagel, Larry E. Craig, and Jon Kyl.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, this 
cloture vote will occur on Wednesday afternoon at a time to be 
determined and announced in advance, after consultation with the 
Democratic leader. We will talk to him, but it will be some time 
Wednesday afternoon. I do not know whether it will be 3 or 4, but 
something like that. All Senators will be notified exactly what time 
that vote will occur next Wednesday.
  I now withdraw the motion to proceed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is withdrawn.

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