[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8614]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007--MOTION TO PROCEED

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 20, S. 372, the 
intelligence authorization bill on Thursday, April 12, following 
morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. ISAKSON. I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.


                             cloture motion

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, in view of the objection, I now move to 
proceed to Calendar No. 20, S. 372, 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. 20, S. 372, Intelligence 
     Authorization.
         Harry Reid, Sherrod Brown, Claire McCaskill, Jack Reed, 
           Jon Tester, Patty Murray, Jeff Bingaman, Amy Klobuchar, 
           Blanche L. Lincoln, Evan Bayh, Benjamin L. Cardin, Max 
           Baucus, Pat Leahy, Chuck Schumer, Byron L. Dorgan, Ken 
           Salazar, Dick Durbin.

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 The motion is withdrawn.

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