[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 24306]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 2007--MOTION TO PROCEED

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Tuesday, 
September 18, at a time to be determined by the majority leader, 
following consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed 
to consideration of Calendar No. 257, S. 1257, a bill to provide the 
District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional 
seat in the House of Representatives.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sanders). Is there objection?
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, there is an objection on this side of 
the aisle.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.


                             cloture motion

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 257, 
S. 1257, 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, 
     hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to 
     proceed to Calendar No. 257, S. 1257, a bill to provide the 
     District of Columbia a voting seat, and for other purposes.
         Harry Reid, Joe Lieberman, Patrick Leahy, Russell D. 
           Feingold, Benjamin L. Cardin, Robert P. Casey, Jr., 
           Bernard Sanders, Barbara A. Mikulski, Byron L. Dorgan, 
           Patty Murray, Dianne Feinstein, Mary Landrieu, Kent 
           Conrad, Robert Menendez, Mark Pryor, Ken Salazar, Jim 
           Webb.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory 
quorum be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. I now withdraw the motion.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is withdrawn.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the cloture 
vote on this motion to proceed occur at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 
18, and that the 15 minutes immediately prior to that be for debate 
with respect to the motion, with the time equally divided and 
controlled between the two leaders or their designees.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that if cloture is 
invoked on the motion to proceed, the motion be agreed to, the bill be 
returned to the calendar, and the Senate resume consideration of H.R. 
1585, the Defense authorization bill; provided further that if cloture 
is invoked and the bill is returned to the calendar, then the majority 
leader, after consultation with the Republican leader, may turn to the 
consideration of S. 1257 at a later time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, once again, on this side of the aisle 
there is an objection.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.

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