[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 43 (Friday, April 7, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2432-S2433]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 INSTITUTING A FEDERAL FUEL TAX HOLIDAY

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, given the cloture vote taken last week 
on the motion to proceed to the gas tax bill, and with the overwhelming 
result of an 86-11 vote, I now ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to S. 2285 regarding the Federal fuels tax.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2285) instituting a Federal fuels tax holiday.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask consent that only gas-tax-related 
amendments be in order to the pending bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. LAUTENBERG. We object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. In light of the objection, and in order to keep the 
Senate on the subject matter of the gasoline tax that is affecting 
virtually every American who fills up his or her automobile at the gas 
pump, I now 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:

                             Cloture Motion

       We the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the 
     provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
     do hereby move to bring to a close debate on Calendar No. 
     473, S. 2285, a bill instituting a Federal fuels tax holiday:
         Trent Lott, Judd Gregg, Connie Mack, Kay Bailey 
           Hutchison, James Inhofe, Frank H. Murkowski, Paul 
           Coverdell, Michael Crapo, Thad Cochran, Charles 
           Grassley, Jim Bunning, Gordon Smith, Ben Nighthorse 
           Campbell, Larry E. Craig, Bob Smith, Don Nickles.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. This cloture vote will occur on Tuesday. I ask 
unanimous consent the cloture vote occur at 2:25 p.m. on Tuesday, and 
there be 10 minutes equally divided prior to the vote, and the 
mandatory quorum be waived.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I hope much of Monday and Tuesday 
morning will be designated for debate on the gas tax issue.
  With that in mind, I announce the next rollcall vote will occur at 
2:15 on Tuesday.

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