Thad Cochran: “we are at a point in the proceedings at the hour of 11 o'clock to vote on cloture on the bill. I urge Senators to…”

“we are at a point in the proceedings at the hour of 11 o'clock to vote on cloture on the bill. I urge Senators to support this motion to bring to a close debate on the provisions of the supplemental appropriations bill so that we may proceed to consider other amendments that are pending and dispose of that measure. It is an urgent supplemental. It contains emergency funding for the Department of Defense, the Department of State, as well as disaster assistance for the gulf State regions and elsewhere for natural disaster damages and destruction. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The 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 Calendar No. 391, H.R. 4939, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006. Bill Frist, Thad Cochran, Judd Gregg, Lamar Alexander, Wayne Allard, Johnny Isakson, Mitch McConnell, Mel Martinez, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, George Allen, Norm Coleman, Pat Roberts, Richard Shelby, Larry Craig, Richard Burr, Robert F. Bennett. The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, Is it the sense of the Senate that debate on H.R.…”