[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17241]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          FDA FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to proceed to the consideration of 
Calendar No. 247, S. 510, and I send a cloture motion to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
  The assistant 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. 247, S. 510, 
the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.
         Harry Reid, Tom Harkin, Richard J. Durbin, Jeff Bingaman, 
           Max Baucus, Tom Udall, Jon Tester, Benjamin L. Cardin, 
           Jeanne Shaheen, Frank R. Lautenberg, Herb Kohl, Robert 
           P. Casey, Jr., Jack Reed, Thomas R. Carper, Bill 
           Nelson, Kent Conrad, Carl Levin, Mary L. Landrieu.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory 
quorum with respect to the cloture motions be waived; further, that any 
pro forma sessions not count as an intervening day.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. I express my appreciation to the Senator from Washington 
for allowing me to conduct this business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington is recognized.

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