The quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to calendar number 138, h. R. 2577. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk motion to proceed to the consideration of h. R. 2577, an act making appropriations for the departments of transportation and housing and urban development and so forth and for other purposes. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion. We, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to wring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to calendar number 138, h. R. 2577, an act making appropriations for the departments of transportation and housing and urban development and so forth and for other purposes. Signed by 17 senators as follows. Mr. Mcconnell i ask consent the reading of the names be dispensed with.
In america we will guarantee every family three months of paid family and medical leave. [applause] [applause] we will guarantee those families twothirds of the income they were earning and we do that all for a cause cost of about 1. 38 a week. Not a bad price. 1. 38 a week. [applause] my hope is that every candidate for president , especially those who talk about family values will, on board and support that legislation. [applause] and when we talk about the economy, and when pollsters go out and call you up and say what is on the minds of the american people, always, always, always the answer is jobs and the economy because people understand how volatile the economy is. They understand if you are 55 years of age you go to work tomorrow and your boss could say thanks for 30 years of work joe but we are replacing you with somebody half your age and half your income, and they understand that if you are a College Graduate it is hard to get work commensurate with your education. [applause