[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 123 (Friday, August 1, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5322-S5323]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES RELATING TO
CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES INTENDED TO AFFECT ELECTIONS--MOTION TO
PROCEED--Continued
Mr. REID. Madam President, is the motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 19
now pending?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion to proceed is pending.
Cloture Motion
Mr. REID. Madam President, I have a cloture motion that I ask be
reported.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
The assistant 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. 471, S.J. Res. 19, a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to
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the Constitution of the United States relating to
contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, Tom Udall, Debbie Stabenow,
Christopher Murphy, Christopher A. Coons, Charles E.
Schumer, John D. Rockefeller IV, Maria Cantwell, Patty
Murray, Dianne Feinstein, Bill Nelson, Tom Harkin,
Richard J. Durbin, Sheldon Whitehouse, Al Franken, Amy
Klobuchar.
Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the mandatory quorum required under
rule XXII be waived.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the vote on the motion to
invoke cloture on the motion to proceed occur on Monday, September 8,
when the Senate resumes legislative session following confirmation of
the Pryor nomination.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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