[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S63]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   AMERICAN SECURITY AGAINST FOREIGN ENEMIES ACT OF 2015--MOTION TO 
                                PROCEED

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 
300, H.R. 4038.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 300, H.R. 4038, a bill to 
     require that supplemental certifications and background 
     investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain 
     aliens as refugees, and for other purposes.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
  The senior 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, 
     do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to 
     proceed to Calendar No. 300, H.R. 4038, an act to require 
     that supplemental certifications and background 
     investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain 
     aliens as refugees, and for other purposes.
         Mitch McConnell, Rob Portman, John Thune, Tom Cotton, 
           Steve Daines, James M. Inhofe, Mike Crapo, Thom Tillis, 
           Roger F. Wicker, Lindsey Graham, Pat Roberts, John 
           Cornyn, Shelley Moore Capito, John Boozman, Michael B. 
           Enzi, James E. Risch, John McCain.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
mandatory quorum call be waived with respect to this cloture motion.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I further ask unanimous consent that 
notwithstanding rule XXII, the cloture vote occur at 2:30 p.m. on 
Wednesday, January 20, and that if cloture is invoked, then the time be 
counted as if it had been invoked at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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