[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 46 (Thursday, March 14, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S1882]
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 RECOGNIZING THE DUTY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO CREATE A GREEN NEW 
                        DEAL--Motion to Proceed

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 27, 
S.J. Res. 8.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 27, S.J. Res. 8, a joint 
     resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to 
     create a Green New Deal.


                             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 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. 27, S.J. Res. 8, a joint resolution 
     recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a 
     Green New Deal.
         Mitch McConnell, David Perdue, John Boozman, Johnny 
           Isakson, John Cornyn, Pat Roberts, Mike Crapo, Thom 
           Tillis, Mike Rounds, Roger F. Wicker, John Thune, 
           Richard Burr, Steve Daines, John Hoeven, John Barrasso, 
           James E. Risch, Roy Blunt.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I withdraw the motion to proceed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right.

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