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“LEGISLATIVE SESSION” mentioning Joe Manchin, III was published in the Senate section on page S4946 on July 19.
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LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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INVESTING IN A NEW VISION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION IN AMERICA ACT--Motion to Proceed
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I move to proceed to legislative session.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 100, H.R. 3684.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
The legislative clerk read as follows:
Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 100, H.R. 3684, a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
Cloture Motion
Mr. SCHUMER. 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. 100, H.R. 3684, a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
Charles E. Schumer, Alex Padilla, Jeff Merkley, Sheldon
Whitehouse, Jon Tester, Christopher A. Coons, Benjamin
L. Cardin, Jack Reed, Patrick J. Leahy, Tim Kaine,
Tammy Baldwin, John Hickenlooper, Angus S. King, Jr.,
Tammy Duckworth, Patty Murray, Joe Manchin III, Mark
Kelly, Kyrsten Sinema.
Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, July 19, be waived.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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