[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S5117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017--MOTION TO PROCEED

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President I move to proceed to Calendar No. 524, 
H.R. 5293.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 524, H.R. 5293, a bill 
     making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other 
     purposes.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. 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. 524, H.R. 5293, an act making 
     appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal 
     year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.
         Mitch McConnell, James Lankford, John Thune, Orrin G. 
           Hatch, Jerry Moran, Shelley Moore Capito, Johnny 
           Isakson, Mike Crapo, John Boozman, Thom Tillis, John 
           Hoeven, Joni Ernst, David Perdue, Dan Sullivan, Steve 
           Daines, Chuck Grassley, James E. Risch.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
mandatory quorum call be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Wisconsin.

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