[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 6, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S7153]
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  CREATING LONG-TERM ENERGY ALTERNATIVES FOR THE NATION ACT OF 2007--
                           MOTION TO PROCEED


                             cloture motion

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now move to proceed to H.R. 6, and 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 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 motion to 
     proceed to Calendar No. 9, H.R. 6, comprehensive energy 
     legislation.
         Jeff Bingaman, Dick Durbin, S. Whitehouse, Blanch L. 
           Lincoln, Jon Tester, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Patty 
           Murray, Daniel K. Akaka, Jack Reed, Mary Landrieu, Max 
           Baucus, Mark Pryor, Ron Wyden, Joe Biden, Pat Leahy, 
           Claire McCaskill, Amy Klobuchar, Ken Salazar.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I withdraw my motion to proceed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is withdrawn.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I had alerted the distinguished Republican 
leader I was going to do this. I had to do it because we had to do it 
before the night's business ends.

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