[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 16753]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2013--Continued

  Mr. REID. I ask the Chair what the pending business is now before the 
body.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. S. 815 is now the pending question.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. 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 S. 815, a bill to 
     prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual 
     orientation or gender identity.
         Harry Reid, Tom Harkin, Jeff Merkley, Patrick J. Leahy, 
           Tom Udall (NM), Mark Begich, Brian Schatz, Al Franken, 
           Barbara Boxer, Richard J. Durbin, Christopher A. Coons, 
           Tammy Baldwin, Debbie Stabenow, Benjamin L. Cardin, 
           Sheldon Whitehouse, Patty Murray, Barbara Mikulski, 
           Kirsten E. Gillibrand.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I want the record to reflect also that 
Senator Jeff Merkley is on the floor, who has been instrumental in 
allowing us to get to the point we are on the bill.
  I ask unanimous consent the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be 
waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                  Unanimous Consent Agreement--S. 815

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 11:45 a.m. 
on Thursday, November 7, the motion to recommit and the pending 
amendments to the underlying bill be withdrawn; that the Reid of Nevada 
amendment No. 2020 be withdrawn; that no further motions to recommit or 
points of order be in order and the Senate proceed to vote in relation 
to the pending Toomey amendment; that the Toomey amendment be subject 
to a 60-affirmative-vote threshold; and upon disposition of the Toomey 
amendment, the substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to; and the 
Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 815, as 
amended; that if cloture is invoked, the time until 1:45 p.m. be 
equally divided between the two leaders or their designees; that at 
1:45 p.m., all postcloture time be yielded back, the bill be read a 
third time and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as 
amended; finally, if cloture is not invoked, I be recognized.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I appreciate everyone's cooperation. This is 
how we should do legislation, work together. This is something we have 
done together and I appreciate everyone's work. It has not been easy 
for everyone. Not everybody is satisfied, but a lot of people are 
satisfied.

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