[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 7, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S3883]
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   PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE COOPERATION ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that upon the 
disposition of H.R. 3121, the House-passed Flood Insurance Act, the 
Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 275, H.R. 980, an 
act to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers 
employed by States and political subdivisions.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. DeMINT. Mr. President, on behalf of several of my colleagues, I 
object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I wonder if consent would be granted to 
proceed to H.R. 980 at a time to be determined by the majority leader 
following consultation with the Republican leader.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. DeMINT. Mr. President, on behalf of several of my colleagues, I 
object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, in light of these objections, I now move to 
proceed to Calendar No. 275, H.R. 980, and I send a cloture motion to 
the desk.


                             cloture motion

  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. 275, H.R. 980, the Public Safety 
     Employer-Employee Cooperation Act.
         Edward M. Kennedy, Robert Menendez, Russell D. Feingold, 
           Patty Murray, Daniel K. Inouye, Amy Klobuchar, Debbie 
           Stabenow, Ron Wyden, Barbara Boxer, Christopher J. 
           Dodd, John D. Rockefeller, IV, Jon Tester, Sheldon 
           Whitehouse, Frank R. Lautenberg, Sherrod Brown, Jeff 
           Bingaman, John F. Kerry.

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the cloture 
vote occur on Monday, May 12, upon disposition of H.R. 3121; and that 
on Monday, May 12, all time after the Senate convenes until 5:30 p.m. 
be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their 
designees, with the mandatory quorum waived, and I withdraw the motion.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from South Dakota is recognized.

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