[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17119]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 15, 
S. 397, which is the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, 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 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. 15, S. 397: A bill to prohibit civil 
     liability actions from being brought or continued against 
     manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of 
     firearms or ammunition for damages, injunctive or other 
     relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others.
         Bill Frist, George Allen, Larry E. Craig, Craig Thomas, 
           Michael B. Enzi, Jeff Sessions, Christopher Bond, Lamar 
           Alexander, Mitch McConnell, Sam Brownback, Tom Coburn, 
           Richard Burr, John McCain, Richard Shelby, Saxby 
           Chambliss, John Ensign, Chuck Hagel.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask that the live quorum under rule 
XXII be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I now withdraw the motion to proceed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is withdrawn.

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