[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 193 (Thursday, December 15, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S8673]
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MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2011--MOTION TO PROCEED

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 257, H.R. 
3630.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 257, H.R. 3630, an act to 
     provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other 
     purposes.


                             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 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. 257, H.R. 3630, an Act to provide 
     incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes.
         Harry Reid, Max Baucus, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Jeff 
           Bingaman, Richard J. Durbin, Patrick J. Leahy, Joseph 
           I. Lieberman, Mark L. Pryor, Christopher A. Coons, 
           Patty Murray, Tom Udall, Charles E. Schumer, Mark 
           Begich, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Kent Conrad, Thomas R. 
           Carper.

  Mr. REID. Mr. 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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