[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 127 (Tuesday, September 22, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S10712]
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                             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 S. 2176, the Vacancies Act:
         Trent Lott, Strom Thurmond, Charles Grassley, Thad 
           Cochran, Wayne Allard, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Don 
           Nickles, Orrin G. Hatch, Pat Roberts, Tim Hutchinson, 
           Richard Shelby, Conrad Burns, Jim Inhofe, Connie Mack, 
           Fred Thompson, Spencer Abraham, and Robert C. Byrd.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be added as a 
signatory to the cloture motion.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, 
this cloture vote will occur on Thursday, at a time to be determined. 
In the meantime, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum 
under rule XXII be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. I now withdraw the motion, Mr. President.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is withdrawn.

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