June 13, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 99 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Page S3469]
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                          LEGISLATIVE SESSION

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. 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. McCONNELL. Mr. President I move to proceed to Calendar No. 114, 
S. 1790.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant bill clerk read the bill as follows:

       A bill (S. 1790) to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2020 for military activities of the Department of 
     Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
     activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
     personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
     purposes.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. 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 senior assistant bill 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. 114, S. 1790, a bill to authorize 
     appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities 
     of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
     for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to 
     prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
     and for other purposes.
         James M. Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Pat Roberts, Rick Scott, 
           James E. Risch, John Cornyn, John Thune, Richard Burr, 
           Thom Tillis, Mike Crapo, Josh Hawley, Tom Cotton, John 
           Boozman, Martha McSally, Joni Ernst, David Perdue, 
           Mitch McConnell.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
mandatory quorum calls be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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