[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12415-12416]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    RENEWABLE ENERGY AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2008--MOTION TO PROCEED

                             CLOTURE MOTION

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 767, 
H.R. 6049, 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. 767, H.R. 6049, 
the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008.
         Harry Reid, Max Baucus, Barbara Boxer, Amy Klobuchar, 
           Benjamin L. Cardin, E. Benjamin Nelson, Maria Cantwell, 
           Patty Murray, Bernard Sanders, Daniel K. Akaka, Robert 
           Menendez, Ron Wyden, Debbie Stabenow, Blanche L. 
           Lincoln, Patrick J. Leahy, Richard Durbin, Sheldon 
           Whitehouse.

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DOMENICI. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. DOMENICI. Madam President, parliamentary inquiry: Is it 
appropriate to speak now as in morning business?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes, by unanimous consent.
  Mr. DOMENICI. I ask unanimous consent to speak for 15 minutes, and I 
ask the Chair to advise me when I have 2 minutes remaining. I also ask 
unanimous consent that Senator Dodd be recognized following my remarks.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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