[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 154 (Thursday, October 31, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S7777]
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      EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2013--MOTION TO PROCEED

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 184.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 815) to prohibit the employment discrimination 
     on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.


                             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. 184, S. 815, a bill to prohibit 
     employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation 
     or gender identity.
         Richard J. Durbin, Tom Harkin, Jeff Merkley, Benjamin L. 
           Cardin, Michael F. Bennet, Barbara Mikulski, Charles E. 
           Schumer, Martin Heinrich, Patrick J. Leahy, Robert 
           Menendez, Barbara Boxer, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Mazie 
           K. Hirono, Tammy Baldwin, Amy Klobuchar, Jack Reed, 
           Harry Reid.

  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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