[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 133 (Friday, September 9, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S5478]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN THE BURMESE
FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003--Motion To Proceed
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 154,
H.J. Res. 66.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the joint resolution by
title.
The bill clerk read as follows:
Motion to proceed to a joint resolution (H.J. Res. 66)
approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Cloture Motion
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have a cloture motion at the desk.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
The bill 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. 154, H.J. Res. 66, a joint resolution
approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Harry Reid, Richard J. Durbin, Barbara Boxer, Mark R.
Warner, Jeff Bingaman, Daniel K. Inouye, Ben Nelson,
Patty Murray, Frank R. Lautenberg, Daniel K. Akaka,
John F. Kerry, Ron Wyden, Bill Nelson, Jeff Merkley,
Sheldon Whitehouse, Max Baucus, Charles E. Schumer.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the vote on the
motion to invoke cloture occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, September 12,
and the mandatory quorum call under rule XXII be waived.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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