[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 167 (Thursday, November 3, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S7141]
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     3% WITHHOLDING REPEAL AND JOB CREATION ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 212, 
H.R. 674.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to proceed to H.R. 
     674, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
     repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain 
     payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify 
     the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for 
     purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-
     related programs, and for other purposes.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. Madam 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 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. 212, H.R. 674, an act to amend the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 
     percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by 
     government entities, to modify the calculation of modified 
     adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility 
     for certain health care related programs, and for other 
     purposes.
         Harry Reid, Christopher A. Coons, Joe Manchin III, Kay R. 
           Hagan, Dianne Feinstein, Benjamin L. Cardin, Al 
           Franken, Mark Begich, Mark R. Warner, Jeff Bingaman, 
           Tom Udall, Amy Klobuchar, Jeanne Shaheen, Barbara A. 
           Mikulski, Kent Conrad, Michael F. Bennet, Patty Murray.

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory 
quorum under rule XXII be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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