[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 53 (Thursday, April 22, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S4333]
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                   INTERNET TAX NONDISCRIMINATION ACT

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, as I have announced on several occasions, 
we intend to begin consideration of the Internet tax access legislation 
next week. To review for a moment, the bill was reported by the 
Commerce Committee on September 29 of last year and the Finance 
Committee on October 29. The Senate began consideration of the bill on 
November 6 of last year.
  Since that time, there have been many discussions as to how to best 
proceed through this issue. I understand Members have been continuing 
their efforts to find a solution, but it is time to come forward and 
debate the underlying issue. It would be my hope to begin consideration 
of the bill on Monday, and Senators could offer their amendments and 
the Senate could then work its will on the moratorium.
  I understand some of my colleagues desire to delay this bill, but I 
would respectfully say it is now time to start the process and begin 
the debate.
  Having said that, at this point I would have asked consent that at 1 
p.m. on Monday, April 26, the Senate proceed to the consideration of 
Calendar No. 353, S. 150, a bill relating to taxes on Internet access. 
Given the objections from Members on both sides of the aisle, I will 
withhold that request.


                             cloture motion

  I now move to proceed to the consideration of S. 150. 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 cloture 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. 353, S. 150, a bill to make permanent 
     a moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and 
     discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce imposed by the 
     Internet Tax Freedom Act.
         Bill Frist, George Allen, Jon Kyl, Orrin Hatch, James 
           Inhofe, Elizabeth Dole, Larry Craig, John Ensign, 
           Gordon Smith, Mitch McConnell, Norm Coleman, Sam 
           Brownback, Trent Lott, Conrad Burns, James Talent, John 
           Sununu, Mike Crapo.

  Mr. FRIST. I now ask consent that the mandatory quorum under rule 
XXII be waived and the vote occur on the motion to invoke cloture at 
5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 26.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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