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“FOR THE PEOPLE ACT OF 2021--MOTION TO PROCEED” mentioning Amy Klobuchar was published in the Senate section on page S4617 on June 17.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
FOR THE PEOPLE ACT OF 2021--MOTION TO PROCEED
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in order to proceed to Calendar No. 77, S. 2093.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. SCHUMER. I move to proceed to Calendar No. 77, S. 2093.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
The legislative clerk read as follows:
Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 77, S. 2093, a bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.
Cloture Motion
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, 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. 77, S. 2093, a bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.
Charles E. Schumer, Jeff Merkley, Amy Klobuchar, Jacky
Rosen, Sheldon Whitehouse, Richard J. Durbin, Jon
Ossoff, Tammy Baldwin, Debbie Stabenow, Brian Schatz,
Sherrod Brown, Ron Wyden, Elizabeth Warren, Raphael
Warnock, Benjamin L. Cardin, Edward J. Markey, Bernard
Sanders.
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, June 17, be waived.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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