[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 176 (Tuesday, December 9, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S16083]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND 
      RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004--CONFERENCE REPORT

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2673, the omnibus 
bill, for the purpose of filing cloture. I further ask consent that 
following the filing of cloture on the conference report, the Senate 
then proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted 
to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
       The Committee of Conference on the disagreeing votes of the 
     two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 
     2673), making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
     Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
     Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and 
     for other purposes, having met, have agreed that the House 
     recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate, 
     and agree to the same with an amendment, signed by a majority 
     of the conferees on the part of both Houses.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate will proceed to the consideration 
of the conference report.
  (The conference report is printed in the proceedings of the House in 
the Record of November 25, 2003.)


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, for the reasons stated earlier, I send a 
cloture motion to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  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, 
     hereby move to bring to a close debate on the conference 
     report to accompany H.R. 2673, a bill making appropriations 
     for the Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies for 
     fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes:
         Bill Frist, Rick Santorum, George Allen, Robert F. 
           Bennett, Jon Kyl, Ted Stevens, Kay Bailey Hutchison, 
           Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Mitch McConnell, Judd Gregg, 
           Orrin G. Hatch, John Cornyn, Christopher Bond, Saxby 
           Chambliss, Sam Brownback, Larry E. Craig, Richard 
           Shelby.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader is recognized.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the 
mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived and, further, that 
notwithstanding rule XXII, this cloture vote occur on January 20 at 
2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.

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