[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 121 (Monday, September 23, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S9026]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will now 
resume consideration of H.R. 5005, which the clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 5005) to establish the Department of Homeland 
     Security, and for other purposes.

  Pending:

       Lieberman amendment No. 4471, in the nature of a 
     substitute.
       Byrd amendment No. 4644 (to amendment No. 4471) to provide 
     for the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security, 
     and an orderly transfer of functions to the directorates of 
     the Department.
       Lieberman/McCain amendment No. 4694 (to amendment No. 4471) 
     to establish the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks 
     Upon the United States.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nevada.


                             CLOTURE MOTION

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, 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 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, 
     hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the Lieberman 
     substitute amendment No. 4471 for H.R. 5005, the Homeland 
     Security bill.

         Debbie Stabenow, Harry Reid, Charles Schumer, Evan Bayh, 
           Mark Dayton, Jeff Sessions, John Edwards, Jim Jeffords, 
           Joseph Lieberman, Bill Nelson of Florida, Blanche L. 
           Lincoln, Byron L. Dorgan, Jack Reed, Patrick Leahy, 
           Robert C. Byrd, Mary Landrieu, Max Baucus.

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I note my objection to Hatch amendment No. 
4693 on cybersecurity to amendment No. 4471.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nevada.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have spoken with Senator Lieberman. He has 
indicated to me there is no business to conduct tonight on this bill.

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