[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16732]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM ACT OF 2007--MOTION TO PROCEED


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, if I could do a little bit of business, and 
I will yield to the distinguished Senator from Delaware.
  I was going to ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the 
consideration of S. 1639, the immigration legislation, at a time to be 
determined by the majority leader following consultation with the 
Republican leader. However, I am advised there would be an objection 
from the Republican side, so I am not going to ask for that unanimous 
consent.
  Therefore, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 208, S. 1639, 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. 208, S. 
1639, Immigration.
         Ted Kennedy, Russell D. Feingold, Daniel K. Inouye, Tom 
           Carper, Sheldon Whitehouse, Pat Leahy, Richard J. 
           Durbin, Benjamin L. Cardin, Ken Salazar, Frank R. 
           Lautenberg, Joe Lieberman, Dianne Feinstein, John 
           Kerry, Charles Schumer, Ben Nelson, B.A. Mikulski.
  Mr. REID. I now ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum 
required under rule XXII be waived, and I therefore withdraw the 
motion.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

                          ____________________