[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 53 (Friday, April 4, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S2607]
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     CONSOLIDATED NATURAL RESOURCES ACT OF 2008--MOTION TO PROCEED


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask that we move to proceed to Calendar 
No. 616, the Forest Service, Departments of Interior and Energy 
resources bill, 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 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. 616, S. 2739, 
Forest Service, Departments of Interior and Energy Resources bill.

          Jeff Bingaman, Ron Wyden, Ken Salazar, Maria Cantwell, 
           Mark L. Pryor, Daniel K. Akaka, Blanche L. Lincoln, Tim 
           Johnson, Jon Tester, Christopher J. Dodd, Carl Levin, 
           Richard Durbin, Wayne Allard, Byron L. Dorgan, Joseph 
           Lieberman, Mary L. Landrieu, Harry Reid.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the 
mandatory quorum required under rule XXII be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. I now withdraw the motion.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is withdrawn.

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