[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 9, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6493-S6494]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TOM LANTOS AND HENRY J. HYDE UNITED STATES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AGAINST 
HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA REAUTHORIZATION ACT of 2008--MOTION 
                               TO PROCEED

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, in view of the objection lodged against the 
request I made, I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 698, the Tom 
Lantos and Henry J. Hyde U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act, 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 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. 698, S. 2731, 
the Lantos-Hyde U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis 
and Malaria Act.
         Harry Reid, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Barbara A. Mikulski, 
           Charles E. Schumer, Christopher J. Dodd, Debbie 
           Stabenow, Maria Cantwell, Byron L. Dorgan, Richard 
           Durbin, Patrick J. Leahy, Bernard Sanders, Benjamin L. 
           Cardin, Jack Reed, John F. Kerry, Patty Murray, Jon 
           Tester, Thomas R. Carper.

  Mr. REID. I would say, before I ask that the mandatory quorum be 
waived, that I had the good fortune, as did my colleague, to serve with 
both Tom Lantos and Henry Hyde. Both of these gentlemen, while serving 
in the House of Representatives, came to Nevada and did campaign events 
for me; one was a Democrat, one was a Republican.
  I have great respect for both of these tremendous House Members, both 
chairmen--Congressman Hyde was chairman more than once. So it will be 
good if we can pass this legislation.
  I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. ISAKSON. I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum 
call be rescinded.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Whitehouse). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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