[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20969]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        SMALL BUSINESS TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2007--MOTION TO PROCEED

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that on Monday, July 
30, following a period of morning business, the Senate proceed to 
calendar No. 58, H.R. 976, and that once the bill is reported, Senator 
Baucus be recognized to offer an amendment, which would be the text of 
the children's health legislation, also known as SCHIP, reported by the 
Senate Finance Committee.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
  Mr. COBURN. I object.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. In view of the objection, I now move to proceed to calendar 
No. 58, H.R. 976, and I send a cloture motion to the desk.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. 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, 
     hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to 
     proceed to Calendar No. 58, H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax 
     Relief Act of 2007.
         Harry Reid, Max Baucus, Bernard Sanders, Jeff Bingaman, 
           Ted Kennedy, Maria Cantwell, B.A. Mikulski, Barbara 
           Boxer, Daniel K. Inouye, Christopher Dodd, Patty 
           Murray, Benjamin L. Cardin, Barack Obama, Kent Conrad, 
           Dick Durbin, Ken Salazar, Blanche L. Lincoln, Jack 
           Reed.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory 
quorum be waived.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, finally, I hope that Monday, after the 
Republicans have a chance to study this legislation, we can move 
without a vote to this most important legislation. I had indications 
from the other side that that may be the case. If that is not the case, 
we will try to invoke cloture on this matter.
  I appreciate everybody's hard work today. I now withdraw the motion.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The motion is withdrawn.
  Mr. REID. I thank the Chair.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Connecticut is 
recognized.

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