[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 51 (Thursday, March 26, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2060-S2061]
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  SA 978. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 2017 through 2025; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION FUNDING THE 
                   ESTABLISHMENT OF A UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN 
                   HAVANA, CUBA UNTIL THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA 
                   CEASES PROVIDING SANCTUARY TO TERRORISTS AND 
                   AMERICAN FUGITIVES.

       (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate 
     to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, 
     amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would 
     provide funding relating to establishing a United States 
     Embassy in Havana, Cuba until the Government of Cuba ceases 
     providing sanctuary to terrorists and American fugitives.

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       (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or 
     suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-
     fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative 
     vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly 
     chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of 
     the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under 
     subsection (a).
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