[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6116-S6117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  ENERGY AND WATER, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, AND MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND 
      VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019--CONFERENCE REPORT

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask that the Chair lay before the 
Senate the conference report to accompany H.R. 5895.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair lays before the Senate the 
conference report to accompany H.R. 5895, which will be stated by 
title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the 
     two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 
     5895), making appropriations for the energy and water 
     development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, having met, after 
     full and free conference, have agreed to their respective 
     Houses:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an 
     amendment, and the Senate agree to the same, signed by a 
     majority of the conferees on the part of both Houses.

  Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to consider the conference report.
  (The conference report is printed in the House proceedings of the 
Record of September 10, 2018.)


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk for 
the conference report.
  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, 
     do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the conference 
     report to accompany H.R. 5895, an act making appropriations 
     for energy and water development and related agencies for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
     purposes.
         Mitch McConnell, John Thune, Thom Tillis, Lisa Murkowski, 
           Mike Rounds, Jon Kyl, Lamar Alexander, Orrin G. Hatch, 
           John Barrasso, Mike Crapo, Bill Cassidy, Roger F. 
           Wicker, Pat Roberts, Ben Sasse, Lindsey Graham, Chuck 
           Grassley, John Cornyn.


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


                     Conclusion of Morning Business

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, morning business is 
closed.

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