[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 12, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S939]
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COMPREHENSIVE VETERANS HEALTH AND BENEFITS AND MILITARY RETIREMENT PAY 
         RESTORATION ACT OF 2014--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued

  Mr. REID. Is the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 301, S. 1982, now 
pending?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion to proceed is pending.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. I have a cloture motion which has been filed 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. 301, S. 1982, the Comprehensive 
     Veterans Health Benefits and Military Retirement Pay 
     Restoration Act.
         Harry Reid, Bernard Sanders, Tom Harkin, Brian Schatz, 
           Mary L. Landrieu, Jack Reed, Jeanne Shaheen, Tim Kaine, 
           Christopher A. Coons, Patrick J. Leahy, Robert P. 
           Casey, Jr., Joe Donnelly, Jon Tester, Barbara Boxer, 
           Richard Blumenthal, Sherrod Brown, Barbara A. Mikulski.

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the mandatory quorum required under 
rule XXII be waived and that the cloture vote on the motion to proceed 
occur following the disposition of the Freeman nomination and the 
resumption of legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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