[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2449]
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  NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024--MOTION TO 
                                PROCEED

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 119, S. 
2226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 119, S. 2226, a bill to 
     authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military 
     activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
     construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
     Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such 
     fiscal year, and for other purposes.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. SCHUMER. 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. 119, S. 2226, a bill to authorize 
     appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities 
     of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
     for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to 
     prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
     and for other purposes.
         Charles E. Schumer, Jack Reed, Patty Murray, Gary C. 
           Peters, Richard J. Durbin, Jeanne Shaheen, Margaret 
           Wood Hassan, Jon Ossoff, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Chris 
           Van Hollen, Sheldon Whitehouse, Christopher A. Coons, 
           Mark Kelly, Debbie Stabenow, Brian Schatz, Mark R. 
           Warner, Catherine Cortez Masto, Alex Padilla.

  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call 
for the cloture motion filed today, July 13, be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that we proceed to 
the previously scheduled 1:45 p.m. vote now.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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