[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16867-16868]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
                        2012--MOTION TO PROCEED

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 157, H.R. 
2354.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to proceed to H.R. 
     2354, an Act making appropriations for energy and water 
     development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have a cloture motion at 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. 157, H.R. 2354, an act making 
     appropriations for energy and water development and related 
     agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and 
     for other purposes.
         Harry Reid, Amy Klobuchar, Dianne Feinstein, Patrick J. 
           Leahy, Richard J. Durbin, John F. Kerry, Charles E. 
           Schumer, Al Franken, Tom Udall, Richard Blumenthal, 
           Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Carl Levin, Jeff Merkley, Ron 
           Wyden, Thomas R. Carper, Daniel K. Inouye, Benjamin L. 
           Cardin.

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 The motion is withdrawn.

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