[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 155 (Saturday, September 27, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10019-S10020]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            FEDERAL RAILROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007

  Mr. REID. I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate a message from the 
House with respect to H.R. 2095, the Federal Railroad Safety 
Improvement Act.
  The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message:

       Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment of the 
     Senate to the bill, H.R. 2095, an Act to amend title 49, 
     United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, 
     and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal 
     Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes, do 
     pass with a House amendment to the Senate amendment.

                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. I move to concur in the House amendment with the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 2095, 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 
     concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
     2095, the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act.
         Richard Durbin, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Kay Bailey 
           Hutchison, John Warner, Gordon H. Smith, Olympia J. 
           Snowe, Jim Webb, Jon Tester, Barbara Boxer, Dianne 
           Feinstein, Frank R. Lautenberg, Charles E. Schumer, 
           Thomas R. Carper, John D. Rockefeller, IV, Benjamin L. 
           Cardin, Byron L. Dorgan, Patty Murray, Daniel K. 
           Inouye.


                           Amendment No. 5677

  Mr. REID. I now move to concur in the House amendment with the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 2095 with an amendment which is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to concur in the 
     House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House 
     amendment with an amendment numbered 5677.

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment 
be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       In the amendment, strike ``2'' and insert ``1''.

  Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                           Amendment No. 5678

  Mr. REID. I have a second-degree amendment at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment 
     numbered 5678 to amendment No. 5677.

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment 
be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end, insert the following:
       The provisions of this Act shall become effective in 2 days 
     after enactment.

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that there be no motions to refer 
in order during the pendency of this message.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the cloture 
vote occur at 12:30 p.m. Monday, September 29, and that the mandatory 
quorum be waived.

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  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.
  Ms. LANDRIEU. I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum 
call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Casey). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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