[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 47 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2696-S2697]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES TO 
         PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF CRIME VICTIMS--MOTION TO PROCEED


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I move to proceed to S.J. Res. 3 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 provisions 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. 299, S.J. 
Res. 3, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 
of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims:
         Trent Lott, Jon Kyl, Judd Gregg, Wayne Allard, Robert 
           Smith of New Hampshire, Richard Shelby, Gordon Smith of 
           Oregon, Bill Frist, Mike DeWine, Ben Nighthorse 
           Campbell, Jim Bunning, Chuck Grassley, Rod Grams, 
           Connie Mack, Craig Thomas, and Jesse Helms.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, this cloture vote will occur on the motion 
to proceed on Tuesday, April 25.
  I ask unanimous consent that the vote occur at 2:15 p.m. and that the 
mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived, and I withdraw the motion 
to proceed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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