[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14583]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  GUIDANCE FOR THE DESIGNATION OF EMERGENCIES AS A PART OF THE BUDGET 
                       PROCESS--MOTION TO PROCEED

  Mr. NICKLES. I ask unanimous consent the Senate now turn to Calendar 
No. 89, S. 557, regarding the budget process to which the so-called 
lockbox issue is pending as an amendment.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I object.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. NICKLES. In light of the objection, I now move to proceed to 
Senate bill 557, and 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 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. 89, S. 557, a bill to provide 
     guidance for the designation of emergencies as a part of the 
     budget process:
         Trent Lott, Spencer Abraham, Jim Inhofe, Kay Bailey 
           Hutchison, Pete Domenici, Paul Coverdell, Wayne Allard, 
           Jesse Helms, Larry E. Craig, Mike Crapo, Chuck Hagel, 
           Mike DeWine, Michael B. Enzi, Judd Gregg, Tim 
           Hutchinson, and Craig Thomas.

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, I 
regret the objection from our Democrat colleagues to allow the Senate 
to proceed to the very vital issue of the Social Security lockbox 
issue. With the objection in place, I had no other alternative than to 
file a cloture motion on the motion to proceed. This cloture vote will 
occur on Thursday, 1 hour after the Senate convenes, unless changed by 
unanimous consent. All Senators will be notified as to the exact time 
of the cloture vote.


                            Call Of The Roll

  In the meantime, I ask consent that the mandatory quorum under rule 
XXII be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. DURBIN. I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard.
  Mr. NICKLES. I now withdraw the motion to proceed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is withdrawn.

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