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“FREEDOM TO VOTE ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on Oct. 18

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Raphael G. Warnock was mentioned in FREEDOM TO VOTE ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED on page S7028 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on Oct. 18 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

FREEDOM TO VOTE ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED

Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 125, S. 2747.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.

The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 125, S. 2747, a bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion

Mr. SCHUMER. 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 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. 125, S. 2747, a bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purpose.

Charles E. Schumer, Amy Klobuchar, Alex Padilla, Margaret

Wood Hassan, Raphael G. Warnock, Ben Ray Lujan, Gary C.

Peters, Elizabeth Warren, Christopher Murphy, Tammy

Duckworth, Patrick J. Leahy, Sheldon Whitehouse,

Michael F. Bennet, Tim Kaine, Tammy Baldwin, Cory A.

Booker, Sherrod Brown.

Mr. SCHUMER. Finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, October 18, be waived.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 182

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