[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 153 (Wednesday, October 21, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S10653]
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   UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2009--MOTION TO PROCEED


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, we are trying to work something out on an 
unemployment compensation extension. We are being as fair and 
reasonable as we can. We have exchanged papers with the minority. We 
hope they will come back with a reasonable number of amendments on 
which we can move forward.
  In order to move the process along, as we continue to negotiate, I 
ask unanimous consent to proceed to Calendar No. 174, H.R. 3548, and I 
send a cloture motion to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been filed 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. 174, H.R. 3548, the Unemployment 
     Compensation Extension Act of 2009.
         Harry Reid, Patty Murray, Mark Udall, Roland W. Burris, 
           Mark Begich, Byron L. Dorgan, Frank R. Lautenberg, Amy 
           Klobuchar, Bill Nelson, Jack Reed, Carl Levin, Jeff 
           Bingaman, Bernard Sanders, Sherrod Brown, Sheldon 
           Whitehouse, Barbara Boxer, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, 
           Richard Durbin.

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum be 
waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. I now withdraw the motion to proceed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is withdrawn.

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