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“the next vote will be on cloture on the motion to proceed to the energy and water appropriations bill. That will be the last vote of the day. There will be no votes on Friday or Monday. There will be debate on this measure on which in a few minutes we hope to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed. Debate will begin Monday afternoon. Senators Feinstein and Alexander are the managers of that bill. We will start that on Monday. There will be a vote Tuesday morning on a judge. So have a good break, and we feel pretty good about the work we have gotten done this week. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the clerk will state. 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, hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 157, H.R. 2354, an act making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. Harry Reid, Amy Klobuchar, Dianne Feinstein, Patrick J. Leahy, Richard J. Durbin, John F. Kerry, Charles E. Schumer, Al Franken, Tom Udall, Richard Blumenthal, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Carl Levin, Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden, Thomas R. Carper, Daniel K. Inouye, Benjamin L. Cardin. The PRESIDING OFFICER.…”