On the recordJuly 5, 2011
the Senate was scheduled today at 5 p.m. to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the bipartisan Libya resolution, which is sponsored by Senators Kerry, McCain, Levin, Kyl, Durbin, Feinstein, Graham, and others. I spoke with the Republican leader just a short time ago, and we have agreed that, notwithstanding the broad support for the Libya resolution, the most important issue for us to focus on this week is the budget. So we will work to set up the vote on the sense-of-Senate resolution that I have offered on shared sacrifice and perhaps a Republican alternative as well. Meetings are in process now and will continue on the debt limit and on larger budget matters throughout the Capitol and I am confident everyone knows the White House is involved. I ask unanimous consent that the cloture motion, with respect to the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 88, S.J. Res. 20, be vitiated. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
